law: The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 
  27. Liability of
  
  manufacturers, packers, wholesalers, distributors and sellers. - 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  manufacturer or packer of an article of food shall be liable for such article
  
  of food if it does not meet the requirements of this Act and the rules and
  
  regulations made thereunder.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  wholesaler or distributor shall be liable under this Act for any article of
  
  food which is-
  a.      supplied after the
  
  date of its expiry; or
  b.     stored or supplied in
  
  violation of the safety instructions of the manufacturer; or
  c.      unsafe or misbranded;
  
  or
  d.     unidentifiable of
  
  manufacturer from whom the article of food have been received; or
  e.      stored or handled or
  
  kept in violation of the provisions of this Act, the rules and regulations made
  
  there under; or
  f.      received by him with
  
  knowledge of being unsafe.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
    The
  
  seller shall be liable under this Act for any article of food which is- 
  a.      sold after the date
  
  of its expiry; or
  b.     handled or kept in
  
  unhygienic conditions; or
  c.      misbranded; or
  d.     unidentifiable of the
  
  manufacturer or the distributors from whom such articles of food were received;
  
  or
  e.      received by him with
  
  knowledge of being unsafe.