Section 28. Penalty for making any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the prescribed standards

CHAPTER V OFFENCES AND PENALTIES — 25. Penalty for use of non-standard weight or measure. Whoever uses or keeps for use any weight or measure or makes use of any numeration otherwise than in accordance with the standards of weight or measure or the standard of numeration, as the case may be, specified by or under this Act, shall be punished with fine which may extend to[1] [one lakh rupees and for the second offence with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees and for the third and subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees ] . — 26. Penalty for alteration of weight and measure. Whoever tampers with, or alters in any way, any reference standard, secondary standard or working standard or increases or decreases or alters any weight or measure with a view to deceiving any person or knowing or having reason to believe that any person is likely to be deceived thereby, except where such alteration is made for the correction of any 1. Subs. by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and the Schedule, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-10-2023). error noticed therein on verification, shall be punished with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the second and subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to one year or with fine or with both. — 27. Penalty for manufacture or sale of non-standard weight or measure. Every person who manufactures or causes to be manufactured or sells or offers, exposes or possesses for sale, any weight or measure which, — (a) does not conform to the standards of weight or measure specified by or under this Act; or (b) which bears thereon any inscription of weight, measure or number which does not conform to the standards of weight, measure or numeration specified by or under this Act, except where he is permitted to do so under this Act, shall be punished with a fine which may extend to[1] [one lakh rupees and for the second offence with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees and for the third and subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to four lakh rupees]. 28. Penalty for making any transaction, deal or contract in contravention of the prescribed standards.— 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 ] .