LM Act 39Chapter V · Offences and Penalties
Section 39 · Penalty for import of non-standard weight or measure
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Whoever imports any non-standard
weight or measure shall be punished with fine, which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the
second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with
fine.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 1 year
- Fine
- ₹50,000
- 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
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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