Section 267 · Making or selling false weight or measure
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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.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 1 years, fine (no stated ceiling)
- Cognizable
- Cognizable
- Bailable
- Non-bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Cognizable — Police may arrest without a warrant
- Non-bailable — Bail is at the court's discretion
From the First Schedule to the BNSS (the CrPC's, for IPC offences)
In the new law
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