The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
36. Penalty for
selling, etc., of non-standard packages. -
1. Whoever
manufactures, packs, imports, sells, distributes, delivers or otherwise
transfers, offers, exposes or possesses for sale, or causes to be sold,
distributed, delivered or otherwise transferred, offered, exposed for sale any
pre-packaged commodity which does not conform to the declarations on the
package as provided in this Act, shall be punished with fine which may extend
to twenty-five thousand rupees, for the second offence, with fine which may
extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the subsequent offence, with fine which
shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh
rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with
both.
2. Whoever
manufactures or packs or imports or causes to be manufactured or packed or
imported, any pre-packaged commodity, with error in net quantity as may be
prescribed shall be punished with fine which shall not be less than ten
thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the
second and subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or
with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with both.