Archive · 27 Aug 2026
BIS Seizes 579 Plywood Sheets Bearing Fake ISI Marks
BIS officials found plywood sheets in Chennai with fake quality marks.
These marks made the products look officially approved when the licence details were invalid.
The officials seized 579 sheets from a shop and a storage building.
They found some sheets labelled for general use and others labelled as marine plywood.
The seized products were sealed so they could be examined.
Police helped with the operation.
The case may lead to legal action under India’s BIS law.
People responsible could face prison, a fine, or both.
The Bureau of Indian Standards seized 579 plywood sheets in Chennai bearing allegedly spurious ISI marks.
The seizure occurred on August 25 at a hardware shop and its godown under the BIS Act, 2016.
Officials found 21 sheets marked with false IS 303 details and 17 with false IS 710 details at the shop.
A further 541 sheets were seized from the godown, and all materials were sealed for investigation.
The offence may carry up to two years’ imprisonment, a minimum ₹2 lakh fine, or both.
- Who
- The Bureau of Indian Standards’ Chennai branch office, with police assistance, conducted the operation.
- What
- Officials seized 579 plywood sheets bearing allegedly spurious ISI marks and invalid BIS licence details.
- When
- The operation took place on August 25; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- At a hardware shop and its godown in Chennai.
- Why
- The products were allegedly using fake BIS marks and violating the BIS Act and applicable quality control orders.
- Seized quantity
- 579 plywood sheets
- Location
- A hardware shop and godown in Chennai
- Shop seizure
- 21 sheets with spurious ISI and IS 303 markings, plus 17 sheets with spurious ISI and IS 710 markings
- Godown seizure
- 541 sheets
- Applicable standards
- IS 303 for plywood for general purposes and IS 710 for marine plywood
- Legal provision
- Section 28 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016
- Potential penalty
- Up to two years’ imprisonment, a fine of at least ₹2 lakh, or both