IPC Section 267 — Making or selling false weight or measure
offences relating to weights and measures
Criminal
Punishment
Imprisonment up to 1 year, or fine, or both
As the section puts it: “shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both”
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.
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