September 12, 2026

Section 35 – Legal Metrology Act: Penalty for Rendering Services by Non-Standard Weight, Measure or Number

The Legal Metrology Act, 2009 — back to Table of Contents

Section 35. Penalty for rendering services by non-standard weight, measure or number.

Whoever renders or causes to be rendered, any service through means other than the weight or measure or numeration or in terms of any weight, measure or number other than the standard weight or measure, shall be warned with an improvement notice and for the second offence shall be liable to penalty which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees and for the subsequent offences the fine shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but may extend to one lakh rupees.