276 IPC. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.—

276 IPC. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.—Whoever knowingly sells, or offers or exposes for sale, or issues from a dispensary for medicinal purposes, any drug or medical prepara­tion, as a different drug or medical preparation, shall be pun­ished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.