law: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
  39. Penalty for
  
  applying false geographical indications.-
  Any person who,-
  a.  
  
    falsifies
  
  any geographical indication; or
  b.  
  
    falsely
  
  applies to goods any geographical indication; or
  c.  
  
    makes,
  
  disposes of, or has in his possession, any die, block, machine, plate or other
  
  instrument for the purpose of falsifying or of being used for falsifying, a
  
  geographical indication; or
  d.  
  
    applies
  
  to any goods to which an indication of the country or place in which they were
  
  made or produced or the name and the address of the manufacturer or person for
  
  whom the goods are manufactured is required to be applied under section 71, a
  
  false indication of such country, place, name or address; or
  e.  
  
    tampers
  
  with, alters or effaces an indication of origin which has been applied to any
  
  goods to which it is required to be applied under section 71; or
  f.  
  
    causes
  
  any of the things above-mentioned in this section to be done, shall, unless he
  
  proves that he acted, without intent to defraud, be punishable with
  
  imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may
  
  extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand
  
  rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees:
  Provided that the court may, for
  
  adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence
  
  of imprisonment for a term of less than six months or a fine of less than fifty
  
  thousand rupees.