Section 12, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-MHA]

As at 6 September 2026. In force from 8 February 2002 by S.O. 2346(E) [N12-B34].

In Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [A11-727]. This text from 8 February 2002. No other text held.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 12, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20-MHA]. Machine: S20-MHA.

12. Cognizance of offences.—(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing made by the Controller or by an officer authorised by it in this behalf. (2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under this Act.

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Controller: Section 2, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001 [S20M73] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Controller" means the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks referred to in section 73 of the Patents Act, 1970 (39 of 1970)

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