{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Find a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal India","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory","author_name":"Find a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal India","author_url":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory","title":"Weights and Measures","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NWKydf8Q4J\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory\/weights-and-measures\">Weights and Measures<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory\/weights-and-measures\/embed#?secret=NWKydf8Q4J\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Weights and Measures&#8221; &#8212; Find a Lawyer in India - Legal Directory | Legal India\" data-secret=\"NWKydf8Q4J\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/directory\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"With a view to provide a coherent scheme and uniform standards of Weights & Measures, the first Act namely Standards of W&M Act 1956 was enacted based on metric system and international system of units recognized by OIML \u2013 International Organization of legal metrology. With regard to keep pace with rapid advances made in the field of science and technology all over the world, CGPM evolved a practical system of units known as SI units (Le Systeme Internation d\u2019 Units) to facilitate working. It includes seven base units, two supplementary units and about 50 devised units enimated from six primary units established by 1956 Act.","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.legalindia.com\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/legal-india-icon.jpg?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","thumbnail_width":512,"thumbnail_height":512}