State Act
Section 32. Penalty for forging of weights, measures etc.
THE UTTAR PRADESH WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (ENFORCEMENT) ACT, 1959
32- (1) Whoever forges or counterfeits any stamp used under this Act for the stamping of any standard weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument or possess any such counterfeit stamp or removes a stamp from any standard weight or measure of weighing or measuring instrument and inserts the same into another, weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument or willfully, increases or diminishes a weight or measure so stamped, stall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees or with both. (2) Whoever knowingly uses, sells, disposes of or exposes for sale any weight or measure or weighing or measuring instrument with such forged or counterfeit stamp thereon or a weight or a measure so increased or diminished shall be punishable with imprisonment for a period which may extend to six months or with fine which may, extend to five hundred rupees or with both.