https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771921 Import of genuine second-hand or end-of-life goods bearing a registered mark was treated as permissible in principle under international exhaustion, subject to lawful acquisition and full, truthful disclosure. Section 30(3) of the Trade Marks Act was read as allowing import of genuine goods, while Section 30(4) was confined to cases where the goods' condition is changed or impaired after first sale. The Court noted that resale or refurbishment may proceed if buyers are informed about the goods' nature, the absence of the original manufacturer's warranty, and the identity of the refurbisher or reseller. As the goods were still in customs custody and had not reached consumers, the seized goods were directed to be released on undertaking for sale as scrap after removal of the marks. en-us Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:34:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771921 Import of genuine second-hand or end-of-life goods bearing a registered mark was treated as permissible in principle under international exhaustion, subject to lawful acquisition and full, truthful disclosure. Section 30(3) of the Trade Marks Act was read as allowing import of genuine goods, while Section 30(4) was confined to cases where the goods' condition is changed or impaired after first sale. The Court noted that resale or refurbishment may proceed if buyers are informed about the goods' nature, the absence of the original manufacturer's warranty, and the identity of the refurbisher or reseller. As the goods were still in customs custody and had not reached consumers, the seized goods were directed to be released on undertaking for sale as scrap after removal of the marks. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=771921