Section 274: Prohibition of fraudulent use of instrument for weighing, measuring or determining quality standards

1) In using the instrument for weighing, measuring or determining quality standards in the course of any business, transaction or trade, no person shall fraudulently use such instrument in a manner to be different from the weight, measure or standard specified for use or, with the help of any other instrument or means, cause adverse effect to the weighing, measuring or quality determination by such instrument as per the prevailing weights and measures.

2) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, the offence referred to in sub-section (1) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding thirty thousand rupees.