Legal Metrology Decriminalization And Nomination -Most Awaited

The Legal Metrology Act, 2009, which establishes and enforces the standard of weights and measures used in the commercial sector, has long been subjected to censure owning to its harsh punitive measures. In recent past, Department of Consumer affairs released  Stakeholder consultation on proposal of decriminalization of Legal Metrology Act, 2009. It seems that the long awaited respite looked forward to by Directors working under duress and trying to dodge the noose of ‘criminality', is a step closer to realisation.

A brief history of the Legal Metrology Act

The trade of goods is and has been the basis of every economy. When people bartered goods, they felt the need for uniformity which led to the usage of coins. As coins became the standardised mode of payment, the twin concepts of price and quantity began crystallising. That was the time of localised markets, limited communication and technologically restricted advertising. Traditional modes for measuring