Wife sold Rs 25 Pepsi for Rs 26, husband faced criminal case for 13 years; Bombay HC quashes case against him for this reasonFor selling 600ml Pepsi at Rs 26 instead of Rs 25 MRP, husband working in wife’s shop faced criminal prosecution; Bombay HC quashes case as...
08 Aug, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Government invites online applications from August 17-31 to get recognised as GATCsIndustries can apply to become Government Approved Test Centres online until August 31, 2026. This initiative aims to expand India's verifi...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Govt aligns packaging rules for medical devices, eases compliance burdenAttention healthcare providers: New packaging regulations for medical devices have just come into effect! These amendments are designed to ...
29 Oct, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
No mandatory price change stickers on unsold goods made before Sept 22, says govtThe Ministry of Consumer Affairs has provided relief to manufacturers. Companies do not need to affix revised price stickers on pre-package...
18 Sep, 2025, 04.48 PM IST
Penalty for violations of rules on measurement, weights of store goods to be raised in DelhiThe Delhi government is set to increase penalties for using non-standard weights and measures, aiming to protect consumers and promote fair...
06 Sep, 2025, 06.12 PM IST
Govt frames draft rules for gas meters to protect consumersThe consumer affairs ministry has drafted new rules mandating testing, verification, and stamping of all gas meters before use in trade. Th...
14 Apr, 2025, 03.14 PM IST
Govt notifies new rules for traffic radar equipment verificationThe government has introduced new regulations requiring mandatory verification and stamping of traffic radar equipment to ensure accurate s...
23 Jan, 2025, 08.40 PM IST
Govt plans new rules to check vehicle speed, improve road safety; Here's how it will workThe government is finalising new rules to regulate radar equipment used in traffic speed enforcement. Under the Legal Metrology (General) R...
20 Nov, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
Deadline for comments on declaration on packaged commodities extended till Aug 30The Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 make it mandatory to declare information like name and address of the manufacturer/ ...
02 Aug, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
Medical device packs will have to display key infoAll medical devices will have to bear details like retail price, country of origin, size and dimensions and consumer care details on the pa...
26 May, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
Medical device makers may be exempted from packaging rulesThe Department of Pharmaceuticals, which has reconstituted the National Medical Devices Promotion Council, will hold its first meeting on W...
14 Sep, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
Govt sends 183 notices to e-commerce firms in last one year for violating country of origin provisionsUnder the Legal Metrology Act 2009, in the case of imported products, it is mandatory to declare country of origin, on the digital and elec...
10 Aug, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
Govt raps Amazon, Flipkart over Country of Origin detailsSends notices asking companies to explain in 15 days why they shouldn't face action over missing information
17 Oct, 2020, 06.27 AM IST
Government relaxes compliance with packaged commodities rulesThe government has also said that in the initial months of implementation of the said rules, there should be no prosecution for the shortco...
14 Jun, 2018, 10.12 PM IST
Department of consumer affairs to file review petition against SC order on MRPThe Supreme Court in a recent order has allowed hotels and restaurants to sell pre packaged commodities above their MRP, arguing that they ...
23 Dec, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
MRP of stents, valves must now be declaredThe new rules also makes it mandatory for ecommerce firms to mention MRP of products, which is aimed at ending any ambiguity.
30 Jun, 2017, 03.00 PM IST
One product, one MRP: Government to disallow differential pricing at airports, malls and cinemasHigher prices for packaged goods at airports, malls to go. Medical devices have to display MRP. These rules will come into effect from Janu...
30 Jun, 2017, 09.58 AM IST