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In a move aimed at safeguarding consumer protection, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved a hike in penalties concerning the deployment and manufacturing of non-standard weights and measures ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1 lakh under the amended Delhi Legal Metrology Rules, 2011. Penalties for using non-standard weights or measures have risen from Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 for …

Karnataka HC Absolves Samsung India From Alleged Violation Of Legal Metrology Act And Packaged Commodities Rules

The Karnataka High Court recently made a significant ruling in response to a petition filed by Samsung India, seeking to dismiss the legal proceedings initiated against it for alleged violations of the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011, Legal Metrology Rules, 2011, and Legal Metrology Act, 2009. Moreover, the Court found that the impugned complaint had significantly misconstrued the provisions outlined in …

VIJAYAWADA: AP Vigilance & Enforcement department officials, along with Legal Metrology authorities, carried out checks at 431 fish, chicken and mutton shops in various districts of the state and registered 208 cases for violation of norms. They inspected 431 fish, chicken and mutton shops and filed cases against 208 of them under various sections of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, …

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes has released Frequently Asked Questions on the application of Goods and Services Tax on "pre-packaged and labelled goods." With effect from July 18th, 2022, the provision underwent a change and GST has been made applicable on the supply of such "pre-packaged and labelled" commodities, attracting the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act. However, if …

Vijayawada: The Vigilance and enforcement sleuths have inspected 299 wholesale/retail traders, supermarkets and manufacturing units of edible oils and booked 123 cases under provisions of Legal Metrology Act, 2009 across the state. A release from the department on Wednesday said its teams detected sale of edible oils at prices higher than the MRP and booked the cases under the provisions …

Hyderabad: Income of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is being undermined by Ramky Enviro Engineers, the private agency which has bagged the contract for processing construction and demolition waste. Ramky Enviro Engineers has been awarded the work pertaining to “collection, transportation, processing and management of construction and demolition waste in GHMC” on public-private partnership at plants located in Fathullaguda and Jeedimetla. …

Union Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday urged consumers to file complaints, if they find any information missing on the package of any product. Paswan said that the details of manufacturer, date of expiry, maximum retail price and other details of the product should be legible and should be given on packages of all …

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Central Govt Invites Comments On Proposal To Decriminalize Minor Offences Under Legal Metrology Act By August 12

In order to ensure ease of doing business in India and to foster an investor friendly climate in the country, the Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs has invited comments on the proposal to decriminalize certain provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. The Central Government proposes to decriminalize 'minor offences' under the Act and to substitute …

Legal Metrology Act Excludes Only Those Offence With Regard To Weight Or Measure Under IPC : SC [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has held that though Section 3 of the Legal Metrology Act completely overrides the provisions of Chapter XIII of Indian Penal in respect of the offences and penalties with regard to weight or measure, but the prosecution for other offences under of IPC could be maintained.The issue considered by the bench comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao and …

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Hyderabad: More than 50 stores selling branded clothing were booked for sticking bills over the price tags during Dasara sales on Friday. The officials were responding to complaints against the outlets regarding violation of the Legal Metrology Department Packaged Commodities Act, 2011, said assistant controller Bhaskar Reddy, who head a team during the raids. As per Legal Metrology Department Packaged …