LawgistThe Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act
45No offence in certain cases
The provisions of sections 39, 40 and 41 shall in relation to a registered geographical indication or authorised user of such geographical indication, be subject to the rights created or recognised by this Act and no act or omission shall be deemed to be an offence under the aforesaid sections if,--
(a) the alleged offence relates to a registered geographical indication and the act or omission is permitted under this Act; and
(b) the alleged offence relates to a registered geographical indication and the act or omission is permitted under any other law for the time being in force.
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OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE
- 37 Meaning of applying geographical indications
- 38 Falsifying and falsely applying geographical indications
- 39 Penalty for applying false geographical indications
- 40 Penalty for selling goods to which false geographical indication is applied
- 41 Enhanced penalty on second or subsequent conviction
- 42 Penalty for falsely representing a geographical indication as registered
- 43 Penalty for improperly describing a place of business as connected with the Geographical Indications Registry
- 44 Penalty for falsification of entries in the register
- 45 No offence in certain cases
- 46 Forfeiture of goods
- 47 Exemption of certain persons employed in ordinary course of business
- 48 Procedure where invalidity of registration is pleaded by the accused
- 49 Offences by companies
- 50 Cognizance of certain offences and the powers of police officer for search and seizure
- 51 Costs of defence of prosecution
- 52 Limitation of prosecution
- 53 Information as to commission of offence
- 54 Punishment for abetement in India of acts done out of India
