Penalty for infringement of layout-design
Section 56 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with penalty for infringement of layout-design. Any person who contravenes knowingly and wilfully any of the provisions of section 18 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees, or with both. The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
Any person who contravenes knowingly and wilfully any of the provisions of section 18 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees, or with both.
Section 56, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
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Questions about Section 56
What does Section 56 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 56 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Penalty for infringement of layout-design". Any person who contravenes knowingly and wilfully any of the provisions of section 18 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees, or with both.
How do I find court cases under Section 56 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design 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: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 56, section 56 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 56 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 56 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 18 (Infringement of layout-design), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 56 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 56 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 56, came into force on 01 May 2004, having been enacted on 04 Sep 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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