Act Number: 50

Act Name: The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005

Year: 2005

Enactment Date: 2005-12-20

Long Title: An Act to prohibit the improper use of State Emblem of India for professional and commercial purpose and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 5: Prohibition of registration of certain companies, etc.
    (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, no competent authority shall,—
         (a) register a trade mark or design which bears the emblem, or
         (b) grant patent in respect of an invention which bears a title containing the emblem.
     (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 shall refer the question to the Central Government and the decision of the Central Government thereon shall be final
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