Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976
23. Prohibition with
regard to inscriptions, etc.-
No weight, measure or
other goods shall bear thereon any inscription or indication of weight, measure
or number except in accordance with the standard unit of such weight, measure
or numeration established by or under this Act:
Provided that in relation to
any weight, measure or other goods which are manufactured for scientific
investigation or research or for export, inscription or indication thereon of
any weight, measure or number may also be made in accordance with any other
system of weight, measure or numeration if such inscription or indication is
demanded by the person by whom such scientific investigation or research is to
be made or by the person to whom the export is to be made.