IPC Section 265: Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Chapter 13: Offences relating to Weight and Measures
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
¶Whoever fraudulently uses any false weight or false measure of length or capacity, or fraudulently uses any weight or any measure of length or capacity as different weight or measure form what it is, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
¶CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENCE
¶Punishment-Imprisonment for 1 year, or fine, or both-Non-cognizable-Bailable-Triable by any Magistrate-Non-compoundable.
Study: explanations and related material
Not carried over into BNS. IPC → BNS converterSource: BPR&D BNS–IPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-06-28), p16
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