BIS Seizes 803.99 Grams of Non-Hallmarked Gold in Chennai
Enforcement operation in Ambattur targets jewellery being sold without mandatory hallmarking
- BIS Chennai seized 803.99 grams of non-hallmarked gold jewellery on September 1.
- The jewellery was recovered from a shop in Ambattur, Chennai.
- Seized items included mangalsutras, children’s bangles, earrings and pendants.
- Legal action has been initiated under the BIS Act, 2016.
GG News Bureau
Chennai, 11th Sept: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Chennai Branch Office seized 803.99 grams of non-hallmarked gold jewellery during an enforcement search and seizure operation at a jewellery shop in Ambattur on September 1, 2026.
The action was carried out under Section 28 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, after non-hallmarked gold jewellery was found displayed for commercial sale.
The seized jewellery comprised 175 mangalsutras (thalis) weighing 671.50 grams, 12 children’s bangles weighing 25.02 grams, 40 earrings weighing 86.14 grams and 10 pendants weighing 21.33 grams.
According to BIS, the jewellery was available in different designs and categories without the required hallmarking. The articles were seized and confiscated for detailed investigation and further legal proceedings.
The operation was conducted by officials and support staff of the BIS Chennai Branch Office with assistance from local police.
S. D. Dayanand, Head of the BIS Chennai Branch Office, said BIS regularly conducts market surveillance and enforcement activities to ensure compliance with mandatory certification and hallmarking requirements.
He said such action helps prevent the sale of substandard products, check misuse of the BIS Standard Mark and Hallmark, and maintain consumer confidence in the certification and hallmarking system.
BIS states that hallmarking provides an official indication of the purity or fineness of precious metal articles. Under the current system, hallmarked gold jewellery carries the BIS logo, purity/fineness and a six-digit Hallmark Unique Identification (HUID) number.
Consumers can also use the BIS CARE app to verify the HUID of hallmarked jewellery.
Appropriate legal action is being initiated against the concerned persons under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
