Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
17.
Misbranded drugs
For the
purposes of this Chapter, a drug shall be deemed to be misbranded,-
(a) if it is
so colored, coated, powdered or polished that damage is concealed or if it is
made to appear of better or greater therapeutic value than it really is; or
(b) if it is
not labeled in the prescribed manner; or
(c) if its
label or container or anything accompanying the drug bears any statement, design
or device which makes any false claim for the drug or which is false or
misleading in any particular.