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Section 266 - Indian Penal Code, 1860

Indian Penal Code, 1860

266. Being in possession of false weight or measure

Whoever is in possession of any instrument for weighing, or of any weight, or of any measure of length or capacity, which he knows to be false, ¹³³[***] intending that the same may be fraudulently used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.

Related Sections

Section 376: Punishment for rape
Section 453: Punishment for lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
Section 158: Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot
Section 364A: Kidnapping for ransom, etc
Section 171G: False statement in connection with an election

Related Acts

Dam Safety Act, 2021
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017

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