Section 24 of DCA : Section 24: Persons Bound To Disclose Place Where Drugs Or Cosmetics Are Manufactured Or Kept

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where a local drug inspector visits a pharmacy to conduct a routine check to ensure all drugs and cosmetics are properly licensed and stored. The pharmacy manager is present at the time. The inspector, suspecting that certain medications might not be stored at the location shown to him, invokes Section 24 of The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and requests the manager to disclose the actual place where these drugs are being stored. Under this law, the manager is legally obligated to provide the inspector with the accurate information about where the drugs are kept, whether it's in the back room of the pharmacy or at a different storage facility. If the manager refuses to disclose this information, they would be violating the law. This section helps ensure that all drugs and cosmetics are accounted for and that their storage complies with legal requirements.