Section 40: Penalty For Selling Goods To Which False Geographical Indication Is Applied | The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

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Explanation using Example

Imagine a shopkeeper in India who sells Darjeeling tea, a product known for its geographical indication (GI) that authenticates its origin from the Darjeeling district. The shopkeeper unknowingly purchases a bulk quantity of tea from a supplier who has falsely labeled a lower-grade tea as Darjeeling tea. The shopkeeper then sells this tea to customers, believing it to be genuine.

Upon inspection by authorities, it is discovered that the tea being sold does not come from Darjeeling. Under Section 40 ...

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Section 40 of GIG Act, 1999 : Section 40: Penalty For Selling Goods To Which False Geographical Indication Is Applied

GIG Act, 1999

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Explanation using Example

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