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The Trade Marks Act, 1999

Savings in respect of certain matters in Chapter XII

In force From 15 Sep 2003 Act 47 of 1999 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 47 of 1999 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 30 Dec 1999 In force 15 Sep 2003

Section 151 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 deals with savings in respect of certain matters in Chapter XII. Nothing in Chapter XII shall-- (a) exempt any person from any suit or other proceeding which might, but for anything in that Chapter, be brought against him; The Act came into force on 15 Sep 2003.

Nothing in Chapter XII shall--

(a) exempt any person from any suit or other proceeding which might, but for anything in that Chapter, be brought against him; or

(b) entitle any person to refuse to make a complete discovery, or to answer any question or interrogatory in any suit or other proceeding, but such discovery or answer shall not be admissible in evidence against such person in any such prosecution for an offence under that Chapter or against clause (h) of section 112 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962) relating to confiscation of goods under clause (d) of section 111 of that Act and notified by the Central Government under clause (n) of sub-section (2) of section 11 thereof for the protection of trade marks relating to import of goods; or

(c) be construed so as to render liable to any prosecution or punishment any servant of a master resident in India who in good faith acts in obedience to the instructions of such master, and, on demand made by or on behalf of the prosecutor, has given full information as to his master and as to the instructions which he has received from his master.

Section 151, The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (Act 47 of 1999).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 11 Relative grounds for refusal of registration

Questions about Section 151

What does Section 151 of the Trade Marks Act deal with?

Section 151 of the Trade Marks Act is headed "Savings in respect of certain matters in Chapter XII". Nothing in Chapter XII shall-- (a) exempt any person from any suit or other proceeding which might, but for anything in that Chapter, be brought against him;

How do I find court cases under Section 151 of the Trade Marks 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: Trade Marks Act 151, section 151 Trade Marks Act, section 151 of the Trade Marks 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 151 of the Trade Marks Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 11 (Relative grounds for refusal of registration), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 151 of the Trade Marks Act come into force?

Section 151 of the Trade Marks Act, cited as Trade Marks Act 151, came into force on 15 Sep 2003, having been enacted on 30 Dec 1999. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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