The Kerala High Court was on Monday (November 24) informed that directions have been issued to carry out seizure, search and prosecution against stalls in Sabarimala that are found to be violating provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. The Legal Metrology Act was brought in, among other objectives, to regulate the trade in goods that are sold or distributed by weight, measure or number. The legislation enumerates offences and penalties, including fines and imprisonment

T he Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (LM act), and the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 (LMPC rules), were introduced to...

In a decisive move to protect consumers from unfair trade practices, the Legal Metrology Wing of the Department of Civil Supplies &...

After assuming charge as Controller, Legal Metrology Department, J&K, Rajinder Singh Tara, today convened a comprehensive district wise...

To enhance road safety and fairness in speed enforcement, the Indian government has notified new rules for radar-based speed measuring...

In a major move to enhance consumer protection and promote fair trade practices, the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India,...

Gandhinagar: The Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs Department of Gujarat has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to...

With the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan, the Legal Metrology Department has intensified market inspections across various...

The government of INDIA is developing the National Legal Metrology Portal to ensure fair trade and consumer protection by streamlining...

The Indian government has sent notices to several quick commerce and e-commerce firms for non-compliance with the Legal Metrology Act, a...