Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Rule 45 Trade Marks Rules 2017 | Two-Month Evidence Affidavit Deadline is Directory, Not Mandatory : Bombay HC
Bombay High Court holds that the two-month deadline for filing an Evidence Affidavit under Rule 45 of the Trade Marks Rules 2017 is directory, allowing extensions under Section 131 of the Trade Marks Act 1999 even after expiry. This ruling clarifies that procedural timelines in rectification proceedings may be relaxed where justice demands, offering relief to parties facing delays.