Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing
Section 264 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing. Whoever, fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1862. Repealed by section 358 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
Whoever, fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Section 264, The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act 45 of 1860).
Now in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
BNS 217 False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person Distant match 45%
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Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
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Questions about Section 264
What does Section 264 of the Indian Penal Code deal with?
Section 264 of the Indian Penal Code is headed "Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing". Whoever, fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to be false, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
How do I find court cases under Section 264 of the Indian Penal Code?
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: IPC 264, section 264 IPC, section 264 of the Indian Penal Code. People searching for it also type ipc 264 in bns and 264 ipc punishment. 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 264 of the Indian Penal Code, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNS 217 (False information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to injury of another person), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 264 of the Indian Penal Code come into force?
Section 264 of the Indian Penal Code, cited as IPC 264, came into force on 01 Jan 1862, having been enacted on 06 Oct 1860. It is no longer in force.
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