LM Act 28Chapter V · Offences and Penalties
Section 28 · Penalty for making any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the prescribed standards
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Whoever makes any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the standards of
weights and measures specified under section 10 shall be punished with fine which may extend to 1[fifty
thousand rupees and for the second offence with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees and for the
third and subsequent offence with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees].
The offence at a glance
- Fine
- ₹2,00,000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Sub-sections of this section carry different penalties; the maximum is shown.
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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