TypeBare Act JurisdictionMadhya Pradesh Government Enacted1974

The Criminal-Procedure-Code-CrPC-1973 Section 153

Inspection of weights and measures

Section Text

153.Inspection of weights and measures. (1) Any officer in charge
of a police station may, without a warrant, enter any place within the
limits of such station for the purpose of inspecting or searching for
any weights or measures or instruments for weighing, used or kept
therein, whenever he has reason to believe that there are in such
place any weights, measures or instruments for weighing which are
false.

(2) If he finds in such place any weights, measures or
instruments for weighing which are false, he may seize the same, and
shall forthwith give information of such seizure to a Magistrate
having jurisdiction.

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INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE