Section 56
Appeals to High Court.
The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001
About this Act
An Act to provide for the establishment of an effective system for protection of plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants.
(1) An appeal shall be preferred to the 1[High Court] within the prescribed
period from any--
(a) order or decision of the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety; or
(b) order or decision of the Registrar relating to registration as an agent or a licensee of a variety; or
(c) order or decision of the Authority relating to claim for benefit sharing; or
(d) order or decision of the Authority regarding revocation of compulsory licence or modification of compulsory licence; or
(e) order or decision of the Authority regarding payment of compensation, made under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
(2) Every such appeal shall be preferred by a petition in writing and shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
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(a) order or decision of the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety; or
(b) order or decision of the Registrar relating to registration as an agent or a licensee of a variety; or
(c) order or decision of the Authority relating to claim for benefit sharing; or
(d) order or decision of the Authority regarding revocation of compulsory licence or modification of compulsory licence; or
(e) order or decision of the Authority regarding payment of compensation, made under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
(2) Every such appeal shall be preferred by a petition in writing and shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.
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Notes
1. Subs. by s. 23, ibid., for Tribunal (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
2. Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 33 of 2021, s. 23 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
2. Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 33 of 2021, s. 23 (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).