The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001 · VIII — 1[APPEALS]

Section 56. Appeals to

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

CHAPTER VIII 1[APPEALS] 54. [ Tribunal .]— Omitted by the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 (33 of 2021), s . 23 ( w.e.f . 4-4-2021). 55. [ Composition of Tribunal .]— Omitted by s . 23, ibid . ( w.e.f . 4-4-2021). 56. Appeals to[2] [High Court] . —(1) An appeal shall be preferred to the[2] [High Court] within the prescribed period from any— (a) order or decision of the Authority or Registrar, relating to registration of a variety; or (b) order or decision of the Registrar relating to registration as an agent or a licensee of a variety; or (c) order or decision of the Authority relating to claim for benefit sharing; or (d) order or decision of the Authority regarding revocation of compulsory licence or modification of compulsory licence; or (e) order or decision of the Authority regarding payment of compensation, made under this Act or the rules made thereunder. 1. Subs. by Act 33 of 2021, s. 23, for "PLANT VARIETIES PROTECTION APPELLATE TRIBUNAL" (w.e.f. 4-4-2021). 2. Subs. by s. 23, ibid ., for "Tribunal" (w.e.f. 4-4-2021). (2) Every such appeal shall be preferred by a petition in writing and shall be in such form and shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed. 1* * * * *

Source: India Code