The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 · IX — MISCELLANEOUS

Section 59. Implied warranty on sale of indicated goods

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

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 1. Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 22, for "Appellate Board" (w.e.f. 4-4-2021). 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. — — 60. Powers of Registrar. In all proceedings under this Act before the Registrar, (a) the Registrar shall have all the powers of a civil court for the purposes of receiving evidence, administering oaths, enforcing the attendance of witnesses, compelling the discovery and production of documents and issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses; (b) the Registrar may, subject to any rules made in this behalf under section 87, make such orders as to costs as he considers reasonable, and any such order shall be executable as a decree of a civil court; (c) the Registrar may, on an application made in the prescribed manner, review his own decision. — 61. Exercise of discretionary power by Registrar. Subject to the provisions of section 64, the Registrar shall not exercise any discretionary or other power vested in him by this Act or the rules made thereunder adversely to a person applying for the exercise of that power without (if so required by that person within the prescribed time) giving to the person an opportunity of being heard.

Source: India Code