law: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
  9. Prohibition of
  
  registration of certain geographical indications.-
  A geographical
  
  indication-
  a.  
  
    the
  
  use of which would be likely to deceive or cause confusion; or
  b.  
  
    the
  
  use of which would be contrary to any law for the time being in force; or
  c.  
  
    which
  
  comprises or contains scandalous or obscene matter; or
  d.  
  
    which
  
  comprises or contains any matter likely to hurt the religious susceptibilities
  
  of any class or section of the citizens of India; or
  e.  
  
    which
  
  would otherwise be disentitled to protection in a court; or
  f.  
  
    which
  
  are determined to be generic names or indications of goods and are, therefore,
  
  not or ceased to be protected in their country of origin, or which have fallen
  
  into disuse in that country; or
  g.  
  
    which,
  
  although literally true as to the territory, region or locality in which the
  
  goods originate, but falsely represent to the persons that the goods originate
  
  in another territory, region or locality, as the case may be, shall not be
  
  registered as a geographical indication.
  Explanation 1.- For the purposes of
  
  this section, "generic names or indications'', in relation to goods, means
  
  the name of a goods which, although relates to the place or the region where
  
  the goods was originally produced or manufactured, has lost its original
  
  meaning and has become the common name of such goods and serves as a
  
  designation for or indication of the kind, nature, type or other property or
  
  characteristic of the goods.
  Explanation 2.- In determining
  
  whether the name has become generic, account shall be taken of all factors including
  
  the existing situation in the region or place in which the name originates and
  
  the area of consumption of the goods.