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. 2011 May 30;61(3):264–266. doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(05)80170-4

Annexure-II.

Offences and penalties under drugs and cosmetics act and rule regarding blood banks

Offence Penalty
(i) Manufacture for sale of adulterated/spurious drug. Imprisonment not less than 5 years but may extend to life imprisonment.
Fine: not less than Rs.10,000/−
(ii) Adulterated drug not covered above Imprisonment not less than 1 year but may extend to 3 years.
Fine: Rs.5000/−
(iii) Manufacture of drug without valid licence Imprisonment not less than 1 year but may extend to 3 years.
Fine: Rs.5000/−
(iv) Spurious drug not covered above. Imprisonment not less than 3 years but may extend to 5 years.
Fine: not less than Rs.5000/−
(v) Drug manufactured in contravention of any other provision of act/rules. Imprisonment not less than 1 years but may extend 2 years with fine.
(vi) Non-disclosure of information/not keeping the documents. Imprisonment for 1 to 2 years or fine or both.
(vii) Subsequent offences for (i) & (ii) Imprisonment not less than 6 years but may extend to 10 years.
Fine: not less than Rs.10,000/−
(viii) Subsequent offences for (iii) Imprisonment not less than 6 years but may extend to 10 years.
Fine: not less than Rs.10,000/−
(ix) Subsequent offences for (iv) Imprisonment not less than 2 years but may extend to 4 years.
Fine: not less than Rs.5000/− or both.