Interpretation of section 36ac of drugs and cosmetics act
jagdish kumar saraf
(Querist) 01 October 2014
This query is : Resolved
Dear Sir/Madam
Some amendments were introduced in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1945 in 2008 and among them, one is introduction of section 36 AC in which govt. made certain offences to be cognizable which reads as:
" 36AC. (I) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,
-(a) every offence, relating to adulterated or spurious drug and punishable under clauses (a) and (c) of sub-section (1) of section 13, clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 13, sub-section (3) of section 22, clauses (a) and (c) of section 27, section 28, section 28A, section 28B and sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 30 and other offences relating to adulterated drugs or spurious drugs, shall be cognizable."
I want interpretation of this amendment. I want to know that this amendment is only cases related to spurious or adulterated durgs, or for other offences which are not for spurious or adulterated drugs but are punishable under the above mentioned clauses.
R.K Nanda
(Expert) 01 October 2014
read said act carefully.
jagdish kumar saraf
(Querist) 01 October 2014
I have read it , but a confusion aroused because of 'other offences relating to adulterated drugs or spurious drugs written in the last, as same things have already been mentioned at the start. And also under clause (b) of section 36AC, same things are written but "relating to spurious or adulterated drugs and" is not mentioned at the start.
So, i request you to kindly put light on my query.
