Govt lets businesses fix first-time legal metrology violations before penalties kick in

An Improvement Notice mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, introduced via the Jan Vishwas Act 2026, allows packers, dealers and traders to correct first-time procedural violations before facing action. The move eases packaged-commodity compliance pressure across Indian retail.

— Filed Mon, 29 Jun, 2026, 18:14 IST · Source CNBC-TV18 · Companies · Updated

Government introduced an Improvement Notice mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act via Jan Vishwas Act 2026, letting businesses fix first-time procedural violations before penalties. Affects packers, dealers, traders and packaged-commodity rules relevant to Indian retail compliance.