CS Executive · Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws · Legal Metrology
Ravi blocks an inspector of legal metrology from entering his shop in Jaipur to verify the net contents of packaged commodities, intending to stop the inspection. He has no earlier conviction under the Act. Under the Act, what is the maximum punishment for this first offence?
The maximum punishment is imprisonment for up to two years. Section 40 penalises obstructing a legal metrology officer, including blocking entry for inspection. The five-year maximum applies only to a second or subsequent offence, and Ravi has no earlier conviction.
- AImprisonment up to two yearsCorrect
- BImprisonment up to five years
- CImprisonment up to one year
- DImprisonment up to six months
Explanation
Section 40 punishes obstruction of the Director, Controller or any legal metrology officer, including obstructing entry into premises for inspection, with imprisonment up to two years. Five years applies only to a second or subsequent offence, which Ravi's case is not.
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