The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — back to Table of Contents
Section 59. Punishment for unsafe food
A person who manufactures for sale, stores, sells, distributes or imports unsafe food for human consumption, whether directly or through another person on his behalf, is punishable on a sliding scale keyed to consequence: up to six months’ imprisonment and fine up to one lakh rupees where there is no resulting injury; up to one year and fine up to three lakh rupees for non-grievous injury; up to six years and fine up to five lakh rupees for grievous injury; and not less than seven years, extending to imprisonment for life, with a fine not less than ten lakh rupees, where the contravention results in death.
