Lawgist486Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
1 [Whoever sells, or exposes, or has has in possession for sale, any goods or things with a counterfeit property mark] affixed to or impressed upon the same or to or upon any case, package or other receptacle in which such goods are contained, shall, unless he proves
(a) that, having taken all reasonable precautions against committing an offence against this section, he had at the time of the commission of the alleged offence no reason to suspect the genuineness of the mark, and
(b) that, on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecutor, he gave all the information in his power with respect to the persons from whom he obtained such goods or things, or
(c) that otherwise he had acted innocently,
be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
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1 Subs. by s. 135 and the Sch., ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 25-11-1959).
- 478 Repealed
- 479 Property mar
- 480 Repealed
- 481 Using a false property mar
- 482 Punishment for using a false property mark
- 483 Counterfeiting a property mark used by another
- 484 Counterfeiting a mark used by a public servant
- 485 Making or possession of any instrument for counterfeiting a property mark
- 486 Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
- 487 Making a false mark upon any receptacle containing goods
- 488 Punishment for making use of any such false mark
- 489 Tampering with property mark with intent to cause injury
