The Government of India has framed the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, under the authority of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. These Rules, inter alia, provide for printing of Maximum Retail Price (MRP), inclusive of all taxes, on a packaged commodity.
Selling any product above the MRP price is punishable under Section 36 of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, and it is punishable with fine which may extend to twenty-five thousand rupees, for the second offence, with fine which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for the subsequent offence, with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees or with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with both.
Complaint about sale of a product above MRP can be made to an officer of the department of Legal Metrology. A complaint in this regard can also be filed with the consumer forum under the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
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