Falsification of entries in register, etc
Section 119 of the Patents Act, 1970 deals with falsification of entries in register, etc. If any person makes, or causes to be made, a false entry in any register kept under this Act, or a writing falsely purporting to be a copy of an entry in such a register, or produces or tenders, or causes to be produced or tendered, in evidence any such writing knowing the entry or writing to be fal The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1978.
If any person makes, or causes to be made, a false entry in any register kept under this Act, or a writing falsely purporting to be a copy of an entry in such a register, or produces or tenders, or causes to be produced or tendered, in evidence any such writing knowing the entry or writing to be false, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine or with both.
Section 119, The Patents Act, 1970 (Act 39 of 1970).
Questions about Section 119
What does Section 119 of the Patents Act deal with?
Section 119 of the Patents Act is headed "Falsification of entries in register, etc". If any person makes, or causes to be made, a false entry in any register kept under this Act, or a writing falsely purporting to be a copy of an entry in such a register, or produces or tenders, or causes to be produced or tendered, in evidence any such writing knowing the entry or writing to be fal
How do I find court cases under Section 119 of the Patents Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Patents Act 119, section 119 Patents Act, section 119 of the Patents Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 119 of the Patents Act come into force?
Section 119 of the Patents Act, cited as Patents Act 119, came into force on 01 Apr 1978, having been enacted on 19 Sep 1970. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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