Cognizance of certain offences
Section 64 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with cognizance of certain offences. No court shall take cognizance-- (a) of an offence under section 56 or section 57 except on the complaint in writing made by the registered proprietor or the registered user of a layout-design in respect of which the offence has been committed; The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.
No court shall take cognizance--
(a) of an offence under section 56 or section 57 except on the complaint in writing made by the registered proprietor or the registered user of a layout-design in respect of which the offence has been committed;
(b) of an offence under section 58 or section 59 except on complaint in writing made by the Registrar or any officer authorised by him in writing.
Section 64, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).
Cross-references
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This section refers to
- s. 56 Penalty for infringement of layout-design
- s. 57 Penalty for falsely representing a layout-design as registered
- s. 58 Penalty for improperly describing a place of business as connected with the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry
- s. 59 Penalty for falsification of entries in the register
Questions about Section 64
What does Section 64 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?
Section 64 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Cognizance of certain offences". No court shall take cognizance-- (a) of an offence under section 56 or section 57 except on the complaint in writing made by the registered proprietor or the registered user of a layout-design in respect of which the offence has been committed;
How do I find court cases under Section 64 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 64, section 64 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 64 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 64 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 56 (Penalty for infringement of layout-design), section 57 (Penalty for falsely representing a layout-design as registered), section 58 (Penalty for improperly describing a place of business as connected with the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry), section 59 (Penalty for falsification of entries in the register), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 64 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?
Section 64 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 64, 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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