law: Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985
  44. Penalty for
  
  contravention of section 21.-
  Except where he is
  
  permitted under the Standards Act so to do, whoever makes or manufactures any
  
  weight or measure which,--
  a.  
  
    Though
  
  ostensibly purports to conform to the standards established by or under that Act,
  
  does not actually conform to the said standards, or
  b.  
  
    bears
  
  thereon any indication of weight or measure which is not in conformity with the
  
  standards of weight or measure established by or under that Act, whether such
  
  indication is or is not in addition to the indication of weight or measure in
  
  accordance with the said standards, shall be punished with imprisonment for a
  
  term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two
  
  thousand rupees, or with both, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with
  
  imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and also with fine.