IPC sections to book the quacks ...

IPC SECTIONS applicable to book cases against the quacks.-----
vi.IPC: 416---- CHEATING BY IMPERSONATION.
XVII.IPC:417---- PUNISHMENT FOR CHEATING.
XVIII. IPC : 418- CHEATING WITH KNOWLEDGE.
XIX. IPC : 419 PUNISHMENT FOR CHEATING.
XX. IPC : 471- USING AS GENUINE AS FORGED DOCUMENT.
XXI. IPC : 23,24,25 --WRONGFUL GAIN, DISHONESTY, FRADULENCY
XXV. IPC: 44--INJURY.
XXVI. IPC: 269 , 270---NEGLIGENCE ACT & MALIGNANT ACT.(LIKELY TO SPREAD INFECTION OF DANGEROUS DISEASE ).
XXVIII. IPC: 336,337,338- act endangering life or personal safety,causing hurt and causing grievous hurt.
and
indian medical council act1956- section 15 & section 25.
indian medical degrees act-section 6-A (1 ).
DRUGS AND COSMETICS ACT 1940- SECTION 27.

According to a study conducted by Association of Medical Consultants (AMC) in 2009, there are around 2.5 million quacks in India, with Mumbai having as as many as 20,000. Interestingly, there are 95,000 quacks in Maharashtra as against 90,000 registered doctors in the state and ANDHRA PRADESH HAVE 1.5 LACK QUACKS AGAINST 60000 REGISTERED QUALIFIED DOCTORS.
. “A survey conducted by IMA shows that the number of quacks in our country exceeds the number of doctors. Even if one quack causes the death of one patient in one year due to wrong diagnosis and treatment, nearly 95,000 silent murders take place across the country.
To distinguish quacks from registered doctors, “Doctors should display their certificates in their clinics, abiding by the new ethical code of conduct of MCI” .
“We, doctors have to create more public awareness about quackery, so that the sancitity of the profession can be maintained.”
“It is unfortunated that people approach quacks for their low charges, but end up paying more because of the wrong treatment that they are made to undergo.”
The anti-quackery cell of IMA has requested aggrieved people to either approach them or the local DMHO or any PHC medical officer or MRO or local IMA branch for complaints against quacks.
For quacks practising modern medicine, complaints should be lodged under sec 15 of IMC act, punishable with one year imprisonment or fine of Rs 1,000 and various above said IPC sections.

What happens to the quack after the complaint? Is he forbidden from practising? “No. We can only arrest a quack for 24 hours after which he can be bailed out. And he, of course, resumes his activities,” says, one police official . “The reason this menace has taken such a monstrous proportion is that most of the cases go unreported, and police cannot take action against anybody if a complain is not lodged. In most cases the aggrieved is the poor man, who is ignorant of who to approach to complain,” added the police official.
some medico-legal experts says, “Anybody who impersonates as a doctor is a quack and that even includes a chemist who gives prescription drugs.”
so its the high time to implement the existing acts and if necessary we need to have more stringent laws to curb quackery.