Of Offencesrelatingto Weightsand Measures
IPC Section 267 - Making or se lling false weight or measure
Important notice
As per new criminal laws effective from 1 July 2024, IPC has been replaced by Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). This page is useful for older matters, references and legal research.
Simple language explanation
IPC Section 267 deals with making or se lling false weight or measure.
Full official legal text
267. Making or se lling false weight or measure. Whoever makes, sells or disposes of any
instrument for weighing, or any weight, or any measure of length or capacity which he knows to be false,
in order that the same may be used as true, or knowing that the same is likely to be used as true, shall be
punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine,
or with both.
Search inside this section
Related IPC sections
IPC Section 265
Open related Indian Penal Code section.
IPC Section 266
Open related Indian Penal Code section.
IPC Section 268
Open related Indian Penal Code section.
IPC Section 269
Open related Indian Penal Code section.