Act Number: 53

Act Name: The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001

Year: 2001

Enactment Date: 2001-10-30

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Section 57: Orders of High Court.
    (1) The 1[High Court] may, after giving both the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit.
     (2) The 1[High Court] may, at any time within thirty days from the date of the order, with a view to rectifying the mistake apparent from the record, amend any order passed by it under sub-section (1), and make such amendment if the mistake is brought to its notice by the appellant or the opposite party.
     (3) In every appeal, the 1[High court] may, where it is possible, hear and decide such appeal within a period of one year from the date of filing of the appeal.
     (4) The 1[High Court] shall send a copy of any order passed under this section to the Registrar.
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Notes:
1.Subs. by s. 23, ibid., for Tribunal (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
2. Sub-section (5) omitted by s. 23, ibid. (w.e.f. 4-4-2021).
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