Whoever fraudulently uses any false weight or false measure of length or capacity, or fraudulently uses any weight or any measure of length or capacity as a different weight or measure from what it is, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Section history
Section 265 — Fraudulent use of false weight or measure
As in force on 1 April 2015.
Timeline 3 versions
- 30 March 1987 Enacted
- 1 April 2015 You are here
- 1 January 2020 Act 15 of 2019
- 17 August 2026 Latest
[Indian PC 1860, s. 265]