section 53
Penalty for misleading advertisement
The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006Health2006101 sections11 chapters
Chapter IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Statutory text
Any person who publishes, or is a party to the publication of an advertisement, which– (a) falsely describes any food; or (b) is likely to mislead as to the nature or substance or quality of any food or gives false guarantee, shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to Rs. 10,00,000. (2) In any proceeding the fact that a label or advertisement relating to any article of food in respect of which the contravention is alleged to have been committed contained an accurate statement of the composition of the food shall not preclude the court from finding that the contravention was committed.
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