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Meera Labs, a Chennai firm, is directed by the Controller under section 35 not to publish information on its invention. It ignores the direction and publishes the details. What consequence does section 118 prescribe?

Under section 118, failing to comply with a section 35 secrecy direction is punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. It is not limited to a fine or a mere warning.

  1. AOnly a warning from the Controller
  2. BImprisonment up to two years, or fine, or bothCorrect
  3. CFine only, with no imprisonment
  4. DImprisonment up to seven years and compulsory fine

Explanation

Section 118 punishes failure to comply with a direction under section 35 with imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. It is not fine-only, and the term is not seven years.

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