(1) In all legal proceedings relating to a geographical indication, the certificate of registration granted in this regard by the Registrar under this Act, being a copy of the entry in the register under the seal of the Geographical Indications Registry, shall be prima facie evidence of the validity thereof and be admissible in all courts and 1[before whom] without further proof or production of the original.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to be affect the right of action in respect of an unregistered geographical indication.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to be affect the right of action in respect of an unregistered geographical indication.
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1. Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 22, for "and before the Appellate Board" (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).आगे पढ़ें / Continue reading
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions and interpretation.Section 3 · Registrar of Geographical Indications.Section 4 · Power of Registrar to withdraw or transfer cases, etc.Section 5 · Geographical Indications Registry and offices thereof.Section 6 · Register of Geographical Indications.Section 7 · Part A and Part B of the register.Section 8 · Registration to be in respect of particular goods and area.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 23 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-12-09. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.