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Delhi LG approves hike in fines for non-standard weights and measures
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi LG approves hike in fines for non-standard weights and measures

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a move to protect consumer interests, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved a significant hike in penalties for the deployment and manufacturing of non-standard weights and measures. The penalties, ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1 lakh, will be under the amended Delhi Legal Metrology Rules, 2011. For retailers using non-standard weights or measures, the fine will …

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Delhi Lt Governor's nod for massive penalty hike for cheating of consumers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Lt Governor's nod for massive penalty hike for cheating of consumers

India Today  

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 …

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Labelling standards: Impactful reforms can be delivered in small packages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Labelling standards: Impactful reforms can be delivered in small packages

Live Mint  

With the incoming Trump administration’s new Department of Government Efficiency under Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in the US, the issue of government efficacy is in focus. One such area in need of process reforms are India’s labelling regulations. These include the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2020; Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940; Cosmetic Rules, 2020; Legal Metrology Rules, 2011; …

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Govt working on new rules for radar equipment used for measuring vehicle speed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Govt working on new rules for radar equipment used for measuring vehicle speed

Live Mint  

The department of consumer affairs is finalising new rules to regulate radar equipment used for measuring vehicle speeds, a move that aims to improve road safety. These rules, to be implemented under the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011, will ensure radar equipment used in traffic speed measurements is accurate, reliable, and compliant with international standards, ultimately contributing to safer roads, said …

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Charging More Than MRP For Water Bottles Prohibited Under Legal Metrology Rules And CPA, Punjab State Commission Holds Drinkery 51 Bar Liable
11 months ago

Charging More Than MRP For Water Bottles Prohibited Under Legal Metrology Rules And CPA, Punjab State Commission Holds Drinkery 51 Bar Liable

Live Law  

The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Punjab bench comprising Justice Raj Shekhar Attri and Mr Rajesh K. Arya held Drinkery 51, Chandigarh liable for unfair trade practice for charging more than the MRP mentioned on two Kinley Water Bottles. The bench held that the right to clean and safe water is a basic human right and the act of Drinkery …

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Karnataka HC Absolves Samsung India From Alleged Violation Of Legal Metrology Act And Packaged Commodities Rules
1 year, 6 months ago

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

Live Law  

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 …

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Water bottling plants found violating quality assurance rules in AP, say officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Water bottling plants found violating quality assurance rules in AP, say officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Amid a huge demand for potable water to quench thirst in the hot summer, the water purification and bottled water supply units are mushrooming in AP without observing the rules for ensuring water quality. The legal metrology department recently carried out a state-wide raid on such water plants and booked 108 cases citing rule violations. Legal metrology joint controller …

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AP V&E book 208 vendors for under weighing
1 year, 10 months ago

AP V&E book 208 vendors for under weighing

Deccan Chronicle  

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, …

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Kerala High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Parle In Case Alleging Violation Of Legal Metrology Rules
2 years ago

Kerala High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Parle In Case Alleging Violation Of Legal Metrology Rules

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday, while dealing with a petition filed by M/S Parle Agro Pvt. Ltd. seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against it for not displaying the retail sale price printed on the 'principal display panel' on its FROOTI bottle, but printed on the neck of the bottle, held that same was not violative of the Legal …

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Bullion traders dupe gullible customers by using non-standard weighing machines
2 years, 8 months ago

Bullion traders dupe gullible customers by using non-standard weighing machines

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Some bullion traders are duping gullible customers of gold ornaments by adopting malpractices especially in small towns and villages in AP. Though it is mandatory for all bullion traders to use electronic weighing machines of one mg accuracy to weigh gold ornaments before sale to customers, some are using machines of 10mg accuracy, in violation of norms, and cheat …

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Vigilance sleuths book 123 cases on edible oil traders in AP
2 years, 9 months ago

Vigilance sleuths book 123 cases on edible oil traders in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

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 …

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Private agency undercuts GHMC\'s income from waste
3 years, 5 months ago

Private agency undercuts GHMC\'s income from waste

Deccan Chronicle  

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. …

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Centre to Verify if E-Retailers Like Amazon and Flipkart Are Displaying Products' Country of Origin
4 years, 1 month ago

Centre to Verify if E-Retailers Like Amazon and Flipkart Are Displaying Products' Country of Origin

News 18  

The Delhi High Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to find out and inform it whether e-commerce entities, like Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal, are complying with the requirement of displaying ‘country of origin’ on products sold on their platforms. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan directed the central government to file a fresh affidavit …

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E-Commerce Websites Required To Declare Country Of Origin Of Products Sold By Them: Centre Tells Delhi HC
4 years, 5 months ago

E-Commerce Websites Required To Declare Country Of Origin Of Products Sold By Them: Centre Tells Delhi HC

Live Law  

The Central Government on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that under the Legal Metrology Rules, 2011, the e-commerce websites are mandatorily required to declare the country of origin of the products sold on their portals. The information was provided to a Division Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan in a plea seeking a direction to …

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Coronavirus outbreak: Over 1000 spurious masks seized in Goa; health advisory issued
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak: Over 1000 spurious masks seized in Goa; health advisory issued

India TV News  

Amid the rising cases of novel coronavirus across the country, the Goa government on Tuesday issued a health advisory on the usage of anti-coronavirus masks. The mask usage guidelines introduced in Goa, which have been emulated from the advisory issued by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, urge people to not wear masks unnecessarily and also recommends private …

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Hyderabad: 50 stores dupe buyers with fake discounts
6 years, 3 months ago

Hyderabad: 50 stores dupe buyers with fake discounts

Deccan Chronicle  

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 …

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