Section 276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation

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Act: Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section number: 276

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Indian Penal Code, 1860

276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation

Whoever knowingly sells, or offers or exposes for sale, or issues from a dispensary for medicinal purposes, any drug or medical preparation, as a different drug or medical preparation, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.