The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act

Meaning of applying geographical indications

Falsifying and falsely applying geographical indications

Penalty for applying false geographical indications

Penalty for selling goods to which false geographical indication is applied

Enhanced penalty on second or subsequent conviction

Penalty for falsely representing a geographical indication as registered

Penalty for improperly describing a place of business as connected with the Geographical  Indications Registry

Penalty for falsification of entries in the register

No offence in certain cases

Forfeiture of goods

Exemption of certain persons employed in ordinary course of business

Procedure where invalidity of registration is pleaded by the accused

Offences by companies

Cognizance of certain offences and the powers of police officer for search and seizure

Costs of defence of prosecution

Limitation of prosecution

Information as to commission of offence

Punishment for abetement in India of acts done out of India


OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE


In any prosecution under this Act, the court may order such
costs to be paid by the accused to the complainant, or by the complainant to the accused, as the court
deemed reasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the case and the conduct of the parties and
the costs so awarded shall be recoverable as if they were a fine.

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# 51 Costs of defence of prosecution