Indian Economy·Key Judgments

Metalwork — Key Judgments

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Key Judgments

Gramophone Company of India Ltd. v. Birendra Bahadur Pandey (1984)

1984

While not directly about metalwork, this Supreme Court judgment affirmed the importance of protecting intellectual property rights, which has indirect relevance to traditional…

Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

1999 (Act enacted)

This is an Act of Parliament, not a judgment, but it's the most authoritative legal framework for protecting products like metalwork with specific geographical origins. The Act…