(Repealed) Using a false trade mark

Using a false trade mark is no longer an offence under the Indian Penal Code. Such conduct is now handled under the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958, so prosecutions, penalties and procedure follow that Act instead of the IPC. Look to the later Act for who can sue, what counts as the mark, and the penalties.

Ravi, a shopkeeper, labels shirts with a fake brand and a customer complains. He will not be prosecuted under the IPC provision that was removed; enforcement and any penalty will proceed under the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958.