Section 27: Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter.

Q: What does Section 27 of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (TDCA) deal with?

Section 27 TDCA pertains to "Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter.". It is part of the The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 27 of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (TDCA) prescribes penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 27 TDCA still in force?

Yes, Section 27 of the The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 27 TDCA?

धारा 27 TDCA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 27 of the The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Section 27 of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (TDCA) prescribes penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 27 TDCA?

Dhara 27 TDCA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 27 of the The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 27 of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (TDCA) prescribes penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 27 of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940?

Cite as: "Section 27, The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (TDCA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, § 27 (India).

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Whoever, himself or by any other person on his behalf, manufactures for sale or for distribution, or sells, or stocks or exhibits or offers for sale or distributes,—

(a) any drug deemed to be adulterated under section 17A or spurious under section 17B and which when used by any person for or in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation, or prevention of any disease or disorder is likely to cause his death or is likely to cause such harm on his body as would amount to grievous hurt within the meaning of section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), solely on account of such drug being adulterated or spurious or not of standard quality, as the case may be, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than ten lakh rupees or three times value of the drugs confiscated, whichever is more:

(i) spouse of the deceased person; or

(ii) a minor legitimate son, and unmarried legitimate daughter and a widowed mother; or

(iii) parent of the minor victim; or

(iv) if wholly dependent on the earnings of the deceased person at the time of his death, a son or a daughter who has attained the age of eighteen years; or

(v) any person, if wholly or in part, dependent on the earnings of the deceased person at the time of his death,—

(a) the parent; or

(b) a minor brother or an unmarried sister; or

(c) a widowed daughter-in-law; or

(d) a widowed sister; or

(e) a minor child of a pre-deceased son; or

(f) a minor child of a pre-deceased daughter where no parent of the child is alive; or

(g) the paternal grandparent if no parent of the member is alive;

(b) any drug—

(i) deemed to be adulterated under section 17A, but not being a drug referred to in clause (a), or

(ii) without a valid licence as required under clause (c) of section 18, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to five years and with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees or three times the value of the drugs confiscated, whichever is more:

(c) any drug deemed to be spurious under section 17B, but not being a drug referred to in clause (a) shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than three lakh rupees or three times the value of the drugs confiscated, whichever is more:

(d) any drug, other than a drug referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) or clause (c), in contravention of any other provision of this Chapter or any rule made thereunder, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to two years and with fine which shall not be less than twenty thousand rupees: