Section 274: Whoever adulterates any article of food or drink, so as to make such article
of food or
drink intended
noxious as food or drink, intending to sell such article as food or drink, or knowing it to be
for sale. likely that the same will be sold as food or drink, shall be punished with imprisonment of
either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend
to five thousand rupees, or with both.