law: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
  24. Prohibition of
  
  assignment or transmission, etc.-
  Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in any law for the time being in force, any right to a
  
  registered geographical indication shall not be the subject matter of
  
  assignment, transmission, licensing, pledge , mortgage or any such other
  
  agreement: Provided that on the death of an authorised user his right in a
  
  registered geographical indication shall devolve on his successor in title
  
  under the law for the time being in force.