IPC Section 267 — Making or selling false weight or measure

Summary

If a person makes, sells, or gives away any weighing instrument, weight, or measure of length or capacity that they know is false, and they intend for it to be used as if it were correct, or they know it is likely to be used as correct, they can be punished. The punishment can be imprisonment for up to one year, or a fine, or both.

Official Text

Whoever makes, sells or disposes of any instrument for weighing, or any weight, or any measure of length or capacity which he knows to be false, in order that the same may be used as true, or knowing that the same is likely to be used as true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Related Judgments

• S.C.R. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH v. AMAN MITTAL & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2019)
• in Crl.OP.14971/2013 vs The State rep. by — Madras High Court (2013)
• MD. IBRAHIM & ORS v. STATE OF BIHAR & ANR. 1261 — Supreme Court of India (2009)
• ...Petitioner/Sole Accused vs Veeramuthu — Madras High Court (2006)
• M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT. LTD. & ANR v. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI, ETC. ETC — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• ... Petitioner/A-5 in Crl.OP.7183/2015 vs The Deputy Superintendent of Police, — Madras High Court (2015)
• G.Anbazhagan .. Plaintiff in Tr.CS 3/03 vs The Egmore Benefit Society Ltd., — Madras High Court (1999)
• NOIA AND ORS v. JAIPAL SINGH NOVEMBER 3, 2003 — Supreme Court of India (S)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

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