Offences and Penalties : (A) Manufacturing/Sale of drugs (B) Cosmetics
Offences and Penalties
1.
Adulterated or spurious drugs with toxic substances:
A minimum of 5 years imprisonment
which may extend upto life imprisonment and a fine of minimum Rs. 10,000/• for
first conviction. For subsequent conviction, imprisonment upto 1°years and may
extend to life or fine ofRs.20,OOO/• or both.
2. Adulterated drug formulation but not containing toxic
substances or drug manufactured without license: Imprisonment from 1-3 years
and fine of Rs. 5,000. The Court may,
however, reduce the punishment, for first conviction. For subsequent
conviction, imprisonment from 2-4 years and fine of Rs. 10,0001-. The Court may reduce the quantum punishment.
3. Any other contravention of Drugs and Cosmetics Act and
rules: For first conviction, imprisonment from 1-2 years and fine. The court
may reduce the punishment. For subsequent conviction, imprisonment for 2-4
years and fine of Rs. 5,000 or both.
4. For offence involving not disclosing the name of
manufacturer or place, an imprisonment upto 3 years or fine of Rs. 1000
or both in first and subsequent convictions.
5. For an offence of not keeping records in order,
imprisonment upto 3 years or fine of Rs.1000 or both.
6. Offence involving
use of the report of Government analyst for advertising:- First conviction is
punishable with fine upto Rs.500 - and for
subsequent conviction, imprisonment upto 10 years or fine or both.
1. For spurious
adulterated cosmetics, imprisonment upto 3 years and fine.
2.
For not keeping records of cosmetics properly, imprisonment upto 3 years and
fine upto Rs. 5,0001- for manufacturer
and wholesalers.
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