Section 266: Being in possession of false weight or measure
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter XIII · in_force
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Whoever is in possession of any instrument for weighing, or of any weight, or of any measure of length or capacity, which he knows to be false, and intending that the same may be fraudulently used, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
Effective date: 1862-01-01
Related sections
Section 265: Fraudulent use of false weight or measureSection 267: Making or selling false weight or measureSection 264: Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighingSection 268: Public nuisanceSection 263A: Prohibition of fictitious stampsSection 269: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life
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