law: Standards of Weights and Measures Act, 1976 
  70. Penalty for giving
  
  false information or false returns. - 
  (1) Whoever gives
  
  information to the Director or the authorized 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 imprisonment for a term
  
  which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand
  
  rupees, or with both.
  (2) Whoever, being
  
  required by or under this Act so to do, submits a return which is false in
  
  material particulars, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two
  
  thousand rupees, and, for the second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment
  
  for a term which may extend to one year and also with fine.