The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006
57. Penalty for
possessing adulterant. -
1.
Subject
to the provisions of this Chapter, if any person who whether by himself or by
any other person on his behalf, imports or manufactures for sale, or stores,
sells or distribute any adulterant shall be liable-
i.
where
such adulterant is not injurious to health, to a penalty not exceeding two lakh
rupees;
where
such adulterant is injurious to health, to a penalty not exceeding ten lakh
rupees.
1.
2.
In
a proceeding under sub-section (1), it shall not be a defence that the accused
was holding such adulterant on behalf of any other person.