law: The Legal Metrology Act, 2009
  41. Penalty for
  
  giving false information or false return. -
  1.  Whoever
  
  gives any information to the Director, the Controller or any legal metrology
  
  officer, which he may require or ask for in the course of his duty, and which
  
  such person either knows or has reason to believe to be false, shall be
  
  punished with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second
  
  or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six
  
  months and also with fine.
  2.  Whoever,
  
  being required by or under this Act so to do, submits a return or maintains any
  
  record or register which is false in material particulars, shall be punished
  
  with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second or
  
  subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year
  
  and also with fine.