Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers
Section 28 of the Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958 deals with penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers. Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 14 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 14 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
Section 28, The Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958 (Act 19 of 1959).
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Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act deal with?
Section 28 of the Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act is headed "Penalty for failure to mark weight or measure on sealed containers". Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 14 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act 28, section 28 Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, section 28 of the Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 28 of the Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 14 (Marking of weight or measure on sealed containers), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act enacted?
Assam Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act was enacted in 1959 as Act 19 of 1959. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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