The Department of Consumer Affairs has introduced a significant reform under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 by bringing in an Improvement Notice mechanism, allowing businesses to rectify specified first-time procedural and regulatory lapses before facing penal action. The move, introduced through the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026, is aimed at promoting ease of doing business, encouraging voluntary compliance and reducing unnecessary litigation, while maintain

The consumer affairs ministry on Sunday reviewed the rollout of legal metrology reforms across eight northern states and union territories, pressing local authorities to move swiftly toward a simplified registration-based system for businesses dealing in weights and measures. The meeting, chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare, covered Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Ladakh. It follows similar consultat