Act Number: 48

Act Name: The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

Year: 1999

Enactment Date: 1999-12-30

Long Title: An Act to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 59: Implied warranty on sale of indicated goods.
    Where a geographical indication has been applied to the goods on sale or in the contract for sale of any goods, the seller shall be deemed to warrant that the geographical indication is a genuine geographical indication and not falsely applied, unless the contrary is expressed in writing signed by or on behalf of the seller and delivered at the time of the sale of goods on contract to and accepted by the buyer.
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