September 12, 2026

Section 51 – Legal Metrology Act: Provisions of Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure Not to Apply

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Section 51. Provisions of Indian Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure not to apply.

The provisions of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) and section 153 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) in so far as such provisions relate to offences with regard to weight or measure, shall not apply to any offence which is punishable under this Act.