Correct Answer:
C. 273, P.P.C.
This question focuses on the specific section of the P.P.C. that addresses the sale of noxious food or drink.
- Section 273, P.P.C. is the correct answer. This section explicitly deals with the offense of selling any food or drink that is noxious (harmful or poisonous) or unfit for human consumption, knowing or having reason to believe that it is so.
- Section 271, P.P.C. pertains to disobedience to a quarantine rule, which is a different offense.
- Section 272, P.P.C. deals with the adulteration of food or drink intended for sale, which is related but distinct from the act of selling already noxious food or drink.
Therefore, Section 273 directly covers the sale of noxious food or drink.