Act Number: 12

Act Name: The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950

Year: 1950

Enactment Date: 1950-03-01

Long Title: An Act to prevent the improper use of certain emblems and names for professional and commercial purposes.

Ministry: Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Department: Department of Consumer Affairs

Section 4: Prohibition of registration of certain companies, etc.
    (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no competent authority shall,--
         (a) register any company, firm or other body of persons which bears any name, or
         (b) register a trade mark or design which bears any emblem or name, or
         (c) grant a patent in respect of any invention which bears a title containing any emblem or name,
if the use of such name or emblem is in contravention of section 3.
     (2) If any question arises before a competent authority whether any emblem is an emblem specified in the Schedule or a colourable imitation thereof, the competent authority may refer the question to the Central Government, and the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final.
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