A Treatise on Legal Metrology Act, 2009

This 8th Edition, June 2025 of A Treatise on Legal Metrology Act, 2009 by Dr. S.V. Gupta serves as a comprehensive and authoritative reference for legal practitioners, manufacturers, traders, compliance officers, and regulatory authorities involved in weights, measures, and related trade practices in India.

The book consolidates the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 (Act No. 1 of 2010) along with the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011, as amended by the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023 and the Legal Metrology (General) Second Amendment Rules, 2023. It provides updated provisions effective from 1-10-2023, ensuring alignment with the latest statutory framework.

The content spans the full scope of legal metrology law, including:

• Objectives, scope, and applicability of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009
• Standards of weights and measures and their verification procedures
• Provisions relating to pre-packaged commodities, declarations, and labelling
• Licensing requirements for manufacturers, repairers, and dealers
• Inspection, testing, and certification processes
• Offences, penalties, and compounding provisions
• Enforcement powers of legal metrology officers
• Amendments introduced by the Jan Vishwas Act, 2023 for ease of compliance
• Allied rules, notifications, and prescribed forms
• Practical guidance for industry compliance and record-keeping

This edition is particularly suitable for legal practitioners specialising in trade and regulatory law; manufacturers, packers, and importers of goods subject to metrology standards; compliance officers and quality control managers; consumer protection agencies and enforcement authorities; as well as academicians, researchers, and students of law, trade, and regulatory affairs.

Whether used for litigation, compliance audits, industry operations, or academic study, this updated edition delivers a comprehensive legislative, procedural, and practical understanding of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, and its allied rules as applicable in 2025.