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The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Enactment Date: 09-08-2019
Act Year: 2019
Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department: Department of Consumer Affairs
Consumer Affairs
Short Title
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Long Title
An Act to provide for protection of the interests of consumers and for the said purpose, to establish authorities for timely and effective administration and settlement of consumers' disputes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 09-08-2019
Act Year: 2019
Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department: Department of Consumer Affairs
Enforcement Date :
Section 93(b)
Crime: The Director General or any officer, seizing any record, register, document or article without reasonable grounds.
Title:
Vexatious search.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 93(a)
Crime: The Director General or any officer, searching any premises without reasonable grounds.
Title:
Vexatious search.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 91(1)(c)
Crime: Manufacturing for sale any spurious goods, resulting in the death of a consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: INR 1000000 | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 7.0 YRS | MAX: N/A | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Forfeiture Cancellation of licence
Life Imprisonment
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Section 91(1)(c)
Crime: Selling, distributing or storing any spurious goods, resulting in the death of a consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: INR 1000000 | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 7.0 YRS | MAX: N/A | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Forfeiture Cancellation of licence
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Section 91(1)(c)
Crime: Importing any spurious goods, resulting in the death of a consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: INR 1000000 | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 7.0 YRS | MAX: N/A | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Forfeiture Cancellation of licence
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Section 91(1)(b)
Crime: Manufacturing for sale any spurious goods, causing injury resulting in grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 91(1)(b)
Crime: Selling, distributing or storing any spurious goods, causing injury resulting in grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 91(1)(b)
Crime: Importing any spurious goods, causing injury resulting in grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 91(1)(a)
Crime: Manufacturing for sale any spurious goods, causing injury not amounting to grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 300000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 91(1)(a)
Crime: Selling, distributing or storing any spurious goods, causing injury not amounting to grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 300000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 91(1)(a)
Crime: Importing any spurious goods, causing injury not amounting to grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or for storing or selling or distributing or importing spurious goods.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 300000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(d)
Crime: Manufacturing for sale any product containing an adulterant, resulting in the death of a consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: INR 1000000 | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 7.0 YRS | MAX: N/A | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(d)
Crime: Selling, distributing or storing any product containing an adulterant, resulting in the death of a consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: INR 1000000 | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 7.0 YRS | MAX: N/A | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 90(1)(d)
Crime: Importing any product containing an adulterant, resulting in the death of a consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: INR 1000000 | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 7.0 YRS | MAX: N/A | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 90(1)(c)
Crime: Manufacturing for sale any product containing an adulterant, causing injury resulting in grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(c)
Crime: Selling, distributing or storing any product containing an adulterant, causing injury resulting in grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(c)
Crime: Importing any product containing an adulterant, causing injury resulting in grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 7.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(b)
Crime: Manufacturing for sale any product containing an adulterant, causing injury not amounting to grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 300000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(b)
Crime: Selling, distributing or storing any product containing an adulterant, causing injury not amounting to grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 300000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(b)
Crime: Importing any product containing an adulterant, causing injury not amounting to grievous hurt to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 300000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(a)
Crime: Manufacturing for sale any product containing an adulterant, which does not result in any injury to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(a)
Crime: Selling, distributing or storing any product containing an adulterant, which does not result in any injury to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 90(1)(a)
Crime: Importing any product containing an adulterant, which does not result in any injury to the consumer.
Title:
Punishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterant.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 89.
Crime: Any manufacturer or service provider causing a false or misleading advertisement to be made which is prejudicial to the interest of consumers.
Title:
Punishment for false or misleading advertisement.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 1000000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 5.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 88.
Crime: Failing to comply with any direction by the Central Authority regarding recall of goods and false or misleading advertisements.
Title:
Penalty for non-compliance of direction of Central Authority.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 2000000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 72(1)
Crime: Failing to comply with any order made by the District Commission or the State Commission or the National Commission.
Title:
Penalty for non-compliance of order.
Fine MIN: INR 25000 | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: 0.08 YRS | MAX: 3.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
Enactment Date: 13-01-2010
Act Year: 2010
Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department: Department of Consumer Affairs
Enforcement Date: 01-03-2011
Consumer Affairs
Short Title
The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
Long Title
An Act to establish and enforce standards of weights and measures, regulate trade and commerce in weights, measures and other goods which are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 13-01-2010
Act Year: 2010
Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department: Department of Consumer Affairs
Enforcement Date : 01-03-2011
Section 47
Crime: Altering or tampering with any licence issued or renewed under this Act, when not authorised by the Controller.
Title:
Penalty for tampering with licence.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 20000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 46
Crime: Offering, exposing or possessing for repair or sale any weight or measure, without a valid licence.
Title:
Penalty for repair, sale, etc., of weight and measure without licence.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 5000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 46
Crime: Repairing or selling any weight or measure, without a valid licence.
Title:
Penalty for repair, sale, etc., of weight and measure without licence.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 5000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 45.
Crime: Manufacturing any weight or measure without a valid licence.
Title:
Penalty for manufacture of weight and measure without licence.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 20000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 44(4)
Crime: Knowingly selling, offering or exposing for sale or disposing of any weight or measure which bears a counterfeit stamp.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 44(3)
Crime: Using or causing any seal to be used without lawful authority, when in lawful possession of such seal.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 44(2)
Crime: Unlawfully obtaining any seal and using it for making any stamp on any weight or measure with a view to represent that the stamp made by such seal is authorised.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 44(1)(v)
Crime: Affixing or inserting any removed stamp into any other weigh or measure.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 44(1)(iv)
Crime: Counterfeiting any stamp.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 44(1)(iv)
Crime: Removing or tampering with any stamp.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 44(1)(iii)
Crime: Possessing any counterfeit seal.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 44(1)(ii)
Crime: Selling or disposing any counterfeit seal.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 44(1)(i)
Crime: Counterfeiting any seal specified by or under this Act or rules made.
Title:
Penalty for counterfeiting of seals, etc.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 43
Crime: Wilfully verifying or stamping any weight or measure in contravention of the provisions of the Act or rules made, as the Controller or legal metrology officer.
Title:
Penalty for verification in contravention of Act and rules.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
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Section 42(c)
Crime: Seizing any weight, measure, or other movable property without any reasonable grounds, as the Director, Controller or any legal metrology officer.
Title:
Vexatious search.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 42(b)
Crime: Searching any person without any reasonable grounds, as the Director, Controller or any legal metrology officer.
Title:
Vexatious search.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
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Section 42(a)
Crime: Searching or causing to be searched any house, conveyance, or place without any reasonable grounds, as the Director, Controller or any legal metrology officer.
Title:
Vexatious search.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 41(2)
Crime: Submitting a false return.
Title:
Penalty for giving false information or false return.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 5000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
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Section 41(2)
Crime: Maintaining any record or register which is false in material particulars.
Title:
Penalty for giving false information or false return.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 5000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 41(1)
Crime: Knowingly giving false information to the Director, the Controller or any legal metrology officer, which they require or ask for in their course of duty.
Title:
Penalty for giving false information or false return.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 5000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 0.5 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 40
Crime: Intentionally obstructing the Director, the Controller or any legal metrology officer to prevent or deter their exercise of powers or discharge of functions.
Title:
Penalty for obstructing Director, Controller or legal metrology officer.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 40
Crime: Obstructing the entry of the Director or the Controller or any legal metrology officer into any premises for inspection and verification of any weight or measure, or any document or record relating thereto, or the net contents of any packaged commodity or for any other purpose.
Title:
Penalty for obstructing Director, Controller or legal metrology officer.
Fine
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 2.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 39.
Crime: Importing any non-standard weight or measure.
Title:
Penalty for import of non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
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Section 38.
Crime: Importing any weight or measure without being registered under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for non-registration by importer of weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
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Section 37(2)
Crime: Wilfully verifying or stamping any weight or measure in contravention of the provisions of the Act, as the owner or employee of a Government approved Test Centre.
Title:
Penalty for contravention by Government approved Test Centre.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
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Section 37(1)
Crime: Government-approved test centre violating the provisions or rules of the Act or conditions of licence.
Title:
Penalty for contravention by Government approved Test Centre.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
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Section 36(2)
Crime: Packing or causing the packing of any pre-packaged commodity, with error in net quantity as may be prescribed.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: INR 10000 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
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Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 36(2)
Crime: Manufacturing or causing the manufacture of pre-packaged commodity, with error in net quantity as may be prescribed.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: INR 10000 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 36(2)
Crime: Importing or causing the import for any pre-packaged commodity, with error in net quantity as may be prescribed.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: INR 10000 (Not specified) | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 36(1)
Crime: Importing, or causing the import of any pre-packaged commodity which does not conform to the declarations on the package as provided under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 50000 (50,000 for subsequent offence, after the second offence) | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 36(1)
Crime: Packing or causing packing of any pre-packaged commodity which does not conform to the declarations on the package as provided under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 50000 (50,000 for subsequent offence, after the second offence) | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Section 36(1)
Crime: Selling, distributing, exposing, or possessing for sale or causing the sale of any pre-packaged commodity which does not conform to the declarations on the package as provided under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 50000 (50,000 for subsequent offence, after the second offence) | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
Section 36(1)
Crime: Delivering, transferring, or causing any of these for any pre-packaged commodity which does not conform to the declarations on the package as provided under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 50000 (50,000 for subsequent offence, after the second offence) | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 36(1)
Crime: Manufacturing or causing the manufacture of pre-packaged commodity which does not conform to the declarations on the package as provided under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 50000 (50,000 for subsequent offence, after the second offence) | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 36(1)
Crime: Manufacturing, packing, importing, or causing any of these for any pre-packaged commodity which does not conform to the declarations on the package as provided under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for selling, etc., of non-standard packages.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: INR 50000 (50,000 for subsequent offence, after the second offence) | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 26
Crime: Deceptively tampering with or altering any reference standard, secondary standard, or working standard, except to correct an error noticed during verification.
Title:
Penalty for alteration of weight and measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 26
Crime: Deceptively increasing, decreasing, or altering any weight or measure, except to correct an error noticed during verification.
Title:
Penalty for alteration of weight and measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: 0.5 YRS | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 25
Crime: Keeping or using any weight or measure otherwise than in accordance with the standards of weight or measure specified under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for use of non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 200000 (2,00,000 for second offence; 5,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 25
Crime: Making use of any numeration otherwise than in accordance with the standard of numeration specified under this Act.
Title:
Penalty for use of non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 200000 (2,00,000 for second offence; 5,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 35.
Crime: Rendering or causing any service to be rendered through means other than the weight or measure or numeration.
Title:
Penalty for rendering services by non-standard weight, measure or number.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 35.
Crime: Rendering or causing any service to be rendered in terms of any weight, measure or number other than the standard weight or measure.
Title:
Penalty for rendering services by non-standard weight, measure or number.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 34.
Crime: Selling or causing any commodity, article, or thing to be sold by means other than the standard weight, measure or number.
Title:
Penalty for sale or delivery of commodities. etc., by non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 34.
Crime: Delivering, or causing any commodity, article, or thing to be delivered by means other than the standard weight, measure or number.
Title:
Penalty for sale or delivery of commodities. etc., by non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 33.
Crime: Selling, distributing, delivering or transferring any unverified weight or measure.
Title:
Penalty for use of unverified weight or measure.
Fine MIN: INR 2000 | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 33.
Crime: Using any unverified weight or measure.
Title:
Penalty for use of unverified weight or measure.
Fine MIN: INR 2000 | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Death
Fine
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 32.
Crime: Failing or omitting to submit model of any weight or measure for approval.
Title:
Penalty for failure to get model approved.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 20000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: N/A | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 31.
Crime: Omitting or failing to submit returns or maintain any record or register when required under this Act to do so, without reasonable excuse.
Title:
Penalty for non-production of documents, etc.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Imprisonment
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Death
Section 31.
Crime: Omitting or failing to produce any weight or measure or any document, register or other record before the Director or the Controller or any legal metrology officer for inspection, without reasonable excuse.
Title:
Penalty for non-production of documents, etc.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 25000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 50000 (50,000 for second offence; 1,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Death
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Imprisonment
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Death
Section 30(d)
Crime: Obtaining any service in excess of what was contracted or paid for, when obtaining such service by weight, measure or number.
Title:
Penalty for transactions in contravention of standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Death
Section 30(c)
Crime: Fraudulently receiving or causing to be received articles or things in excess of what was contracted or paid for, in buying the same by weight, measure or number.
Title:
Penalty for transactions in contravention of standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Life Imprisonment
Death
Section 30(b)
Crime: Rendering any service by weight, measure or number, less than the service contracted or paid for.
Title:
Penalty for transactions in contravention of standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Death
Section 30(a)
Crime: Delivering or causing any quantity or number of an article or thing less than the quantity or number contracted for or paid for in selling the same by weight, measure or number to be delivered, to the purchaser.
Title:
Penalty for transactions in contravention of standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 10000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: Prescribed, but amount not specified
Imprisonment MIN: Not specified | MAX: 1.0 YRS | FORM OF IMPRISONMENT: Not specified
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
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Section 29 r/w Section 11(1)(e)
Crime: Expressing any quantity or dimension, in relation to any transaction or protection, otherwise than in accordance with the standard unit of weight, measure or numeration.
Title:
Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 100000 (1,00,000 for second offence; 2,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 29 r/w Section 11(1)(d)
Crime: Indicating the net quantity of a pre-packaged commodity otherwise than in accordance with the standard unit of weight, measure or numeration.
Title:
Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
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Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 29 r/w Section 11(1)(c)
Crime: Preparing or publishing any advertisement, poster or other document in relation to any goods, things or service otherwise than in accordance with the standard unit of weight, measure or numeration.
Title:
Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 29 r/w Section 11(1)(b)
Crime: Issuing or exhibiting any price list, invoice, cash memo or other document in relation to any goods, things or service otherwise than in accordance with the standard unit of weight, measure or numeration.
Title:
Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 29 r/w Section 11(1)(a)
Crime: Quoting or announcing a price or charge on any goods, things or service otherwise than in accordance with the standard unit of weight, measure or numeration.
Title:
Penalty for quoting or publishing, etc., of non-standard units.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 100000 (1,00,000 for second offence; 2,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
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Section 28 r/w Section 10
Crime: Transacting, dealing, or contracting in contravention of standards of weights and measures prescribed in respect of any goods, class of goods or undertakings.
Title:
Penalty for making any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the prescribed standards.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 50000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 100000 (1,00,000 for second offence; 2,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
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Section 27(b)
Crime: Manufacturing or causing to be manufactured any weight or measure which bears any inscription of weight, measure or number which does not conform to the standards specified, except when permitted to do so.
Title:
Penalty for manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 200000 (2,00,000 for second offence; 4,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
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Section 27(b)
Crime: Offering, selling, exposing, or possessing for sale any weight or measure which bears any inscription of weight, measure or number which does not conform to the standards specified, except when permitted to do so.
Title:
Penalty for manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 27(a)
Crime: Manufacturing or causing to be manufactured any weight or measure which does not conform to the standards of weight or measure specified, except when permitted to do so.
Title:
Penalty for manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
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Section 27(a)
Crime: Offering, selling, exposing, or possessing for sale any weight or measure which does not conform to the standards of weight or measure specified, except when permitted to do so.
Title:
Penalty for manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or measure.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 100000
Imprisonment
Judicial Discretion between Fine and Imprisonment
Life Imprisonment
Death
Fine MIN: N/A | MAX: INR 200000 (2,00,000 for second offence; 4,00,000 for third and subsequent offence)
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The Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951
Enactment Date: 25-06-1951
Act Year: 1951
Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
Department: Legislative Department
Enforcement Date: 01-11-1951
Consumer Affairs
Short Title
The Marking of Heavy Packages Act, 1951
Long Title
An Act to give effect to the International Convention drawn up in Geneva on the 30th day of May, 1929, for the marking of weight on heavy packages transported by sea or inland waterways.
Basic Details
Enactment Date: 25-06-1951
Act Year: 1951
Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice
Department: Legislative Department
Enforcement Date : 01-11-1951
Section 6(2)
Crime: Wilfully obstructing an inspector in exercise of his powers under this Act.
Title:
Penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 200
Imprisonment
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Section 6(1)(a) r/w Section 5(b)
Crime: Contravening any direction given by the inspector prohibiting transport of heavy packages by sea or inland water-way without proper marking of gross weight.
Title:
Penalties.
Fine MIN: Not specified | MAX: INR 500
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Section 6(1)(a) r/w Section 3
Crime: Failing to mark the gross weight of packages when consigning a heavy package for transport by sea or inland water-way from any place in India.
Title:
Penalties.