Section 139: Power to require goods to show indication of origin

Q: What does Section 139 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (TMA) deal with?

Section 139 TMA pertains to "Power to require goods to show indication of origin". It is part of the The Trade Marks Act, 1999, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 139 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (TMA) governs power to require goods to show indication of origin. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 139 TMA still in force?

Yes, Section 139 of the The Trade Marks Act, 1999 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 139 TMA?

धारा 139 TMA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 139 of the The Trade Marks Act, 1999. Section 139 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (TMA) governs power to require goods to show indication of origin. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 139 TMA?

Dhara 139 TMA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 139 of the The Trade Marks Act, 1999. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 139 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (TMA) governs power to require goods to show indication of origin. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 139 of The Trade Marks Act, 1999?

Cite as: "Section 139, The Trade Marks Act, 1999 (TMA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Trade Marks Act, 1999, § 139 (India).

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(1)

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette. require that goods of any class specified in the notification which are made or produced beyond the limits of India and imported into India, or, which are made or produced within the limits of India, shall, from such date as may be appointed by the notification not being less than three months from its issue, have applied to them an indication of the country or place in which they were made or produced, or of the name and address of the manufacturer or the person for whom the goods were manufactured.

(2)

The notification may specify the manner in which such indication shall be applied that is to say, whether to goods themselves or in any other manner, and the times or occasions on which the presence of the indication shall be necessary, that is to say, whether on importation only, or also at the time of sale, whether by wholesale or retail or both.

(3)

No notification under this section shall be issued, unless application is made for its issue by persons or associations substantially representing the interests of dealers in, or manufacturers, producers, or users of, the goods concerned, or unless the Central Government is otherwise convinced that it is necessary in the public interest to issue the notification, with or without such inquiry, as the Central Government may consider necessary.

(4)

The provisions of section 23 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) shall apply to the issue of a notification under this section as they apply to the making of a rule or bye-law the making of which is subject to the condition of previous publication.

(5)

A notification under this section shall not apply to goods made or produced beyond the limits of India and imported into India, if in respect of those goods, the Commissioner of Customs is satisfied at the time of importation that they are intended for exportation whether after transhipment in or transit through India or otherwise.