Penalty for keeping non-standard weights or measures for use and for other contraventions

Penalty for keeping non-standard weights or measures for use and for other contraventions.--(1) Whoever keeps in any business premises any weight or measure or number which is not a standard weight or measure or number in such circumstances as to indicate that such weight or measure, being or is likely to be, used for any--

1. (a) weight or measurement, or
2. (b) transaction or industrial production or for protection, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.

1. (2) Whoever--
   • (a) in selling any article or thing by weight, measurement or number, delivers or causes to be delivered to the purchaser any quantity or number of that article or thing less than the net quantity or number contracted for or paid for; or
   • (b) in rendering any service by weight, measurement or number, renders that service less than the service contracted for or paid for, shall 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 three years and also with fine.
2. (3) Whoever, after the commencement of this Act, uses any weight or measure other than those specified by or under the Central Act, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, and for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.