Penalty for contravention of section 31

49. (1) Whoever manufactures, distributes, packs, sells, or keeps for sale or offers or exposes for sale or has in his possession for sale, any commodity in packaged form shall, unless each such package conforms to the provisions of section 31, be punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine.

1. (2) Whoever manufactures, packs, distributes or sells, or causes to be manufactured, packed, distributed or sold, any commodity in packaged form, knowing or having reason to believe that the commodity contained in such package is lesser in weight, measure, or number, as the case may be, stated on the lable thereon or it does not conform to the provisions of the Central Act or any rule or order made thereunder, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to three thousand rupees, or with both, and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and also with fine.