Landmark case · Intellectual Property Law · Semester 4

Scotch Whisky Association v. Pravara Sahakari Shakar Karkhana Ltd.

AIR 1992 Bom 294 · Bombay High Court

Indian whisky sold with Scottish indicia amounted to passing off the geographic reputation of Scotch whisky.

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Related sections:

Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, 2(1)(e) — Geographical indication
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, 9 — Prohibition of registration of certain geographical indications
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, 21 — Rights conferred by registration
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, 22 — Infringement or passing off of registered GI