https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=269940 Rule 23(7) of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 prohibits alteration of the price declaration only after a wrapper has been printed and used for packing; reprinting or correcting the MRP before the package is sealed or the contents are packed is not a violation. On the facts recorded, the revised MRP was printed on unused packing material before dispatch and the price remained unchanged, so no contravention was disclosed. As the complaint and notice under Section 251 CrPC did not show any offence under the statutory scheme, including Sections 33 and 39 of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985, the proceedings were treated as groundless and quashed. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Dec 2015 08:48:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=269940 Rule 23(7) of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 prohibits alteration of the price declaration only after a wrapper has been printed and used for packing; reprinting or correcting the MRP before the package is sealed or the contents are packed is not a violation. On the facts recorded, the revised MRP was printed on unused packing material before dispatch and the price remained unchanged, so no contravention was disclosed. As the complaint and notice under Section 251 CrPC did not show any offence under the statutory scheme, including Sections 33 and 39 of the Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985, the proceedings were treated as groundless and quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=269940