Indian Penal Code 1860
Section 267 :
Making or selling false weight or measure:
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Making or selling false weights or measures for fraudulent use.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 1 years, or fine, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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Whoever makes, sells or disposes of any instrument for weighing, or any weight, or any measure of length or capacity which he knows to be false, in order that the same may be used as true, or knowing that the same is likely to be used as true, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.