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 88: Protection of action taken in good faith.
    No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Central Government, or against the Chairperson, or members, or the Registrar or any person acting under such Government, Authority or Registrar under the provisions of this Act, for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of this Act or any rule, regulation, scheme or order made thereunder.
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