Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Act, 2021
No: 10 Dated: Mar, 01 2021
THE CRIMINAL LAWS (RAJASTHAN AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021
(To be introduced in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly)
A Bill further to amend the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in their application to the State of Rajasthan.
Be it enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India, as follows:-
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Act, 2021.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
CHAPTER II
AMENDMENTS IN THE INDIAN PENAL CODE, 1860
2. Amendment of section 272, Central Act No. 45 of 1860.- In section 272 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Central Act No. 45 of 1860), hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the principal Act, for the existing expression ''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.'', the expression "shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees and if such adulteration of article of food or drink is dangerous to human life, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees.'' shall be substituted.
3. Amendment of section 273, Central Act No. 45 of 1860.- In section 273 of the principal Act, for the existing expression ''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.'', the expression "shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to seven years and with fine which shall not be less than ten thousand rupees and if such article of food or drink that has been rendered or has become noxious is dangerous to human life, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees.'' shall be substituted.