September 12, 2026

Section 62 – Food Safety and Standards Act: Punishment for Obstructing or Impersonating a Food Safety Officer

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 — back to Table of Contents

Section 62. Punishment for obstructing or impersonating a Food Safety Officer

If a person, without reasonable excuse, resists, obstructs, or attempts to obstruct, impersonate, threaten, intimidate or assault a Food Safety Officer in exercising his functions under this Act, he is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and also with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.