Punishment for sale of liquor or spurious drug unfit for human consumption

Whoever, holding a licence or otherwise manufactures, knowingly sells or knowingly otherwise delivers to the consumers— (i) if it causes any deleterious effect on the health of the consumer, after consuming— (a) liquor unfit for human consumption, or (b) any drug adulterated or misbranded for internal or external use of a human being (ii) if it causes any other deleterious effect on the health of the consumer, be punished with imprisonment of either description which may extend to 5 years and shall also be liable to fine. (iii) if death is thereby caused, be punished with death or imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years; and Explanation.—In this section, the expressions used shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915 (No. 2 of 1915) or the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (No. 23 of 1940), as the case may be. The scheme as finally approved by the Collector shall be published by putting it in his office for public inspection.