The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Mumbai Branch Office conducted an enforcement raid on November 28, 2025 at M/s Ratan IT Solutions, 2nd Floor, Room No. 01, Suresh Patil Building, JP Road, Andheri West, Mumbai. The action was taken on information regarding misuse of the Standard Mark.
During the raid, it was found that the enterprise was engaged in sell, hire, lease, store or exhibit Power Adaptors for IT Equipments for sale without Standard mark. The Power Adaptors for IT Equipments were not BIS certified as per IS 13252(Part 1):2010 which is a violation of Section 17(1) and (3) of BIS Act 2016. Approximately 64 numbers of such Power Adaptors for IT Equipments were seized during the raid, as Section 17(1) and (3) of BIS Act 2016 had been violated.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), India’s National Standards Body established under the BIS Act 2016, continues its efforts to ensure consumer safety and promote quality compliance. BIS plays a key role in formulating standards, product certification, laboratory testing and system certification, thereby contributing significantly to the national economy by enabling safe, reliable and high-quality goods and supporting major public policies related to consumer protection, product safety, food safety, environment protection and construction.
Under the BIS Act 2016, no person is permitted to manufacture, distribute, sell, hire, lease or exhibit any product using the Standard Mark (ISI Mark) or any imitation of it without a valid BIS licence. Citizens may refer to the BIS Act 2016 for detailed information on penalties and obligations of manufacturers and sellers.
All consumers are encouraged to use the BIS CARE app (available on both Android and iOS mobile devices) to view the list of essential products that are BIS certified. They are requested to visit the BIS website http://www.bis.gov.in to verify the authenticity of the ISI mark before making a purchase. In case of any product being sold without BIS certification or misuse of the ISI mark, it is requested to be reported to the Head, MUBO, Western Regional Office, BIS, 5th Floor, CETTM Complex, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai - 400076. Such complaints can also be made to hmubo1@bis.gov.in. BIS keep the source of such information confidential.