Section 117 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 – Costs of defence or prosecution

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Section 117: Costs of defence or prosecution

In any prosecution under this Act, the court may order such costs to be paid by the accused to the complainant, or by the complainant to the accused, as the court deems reasonable having regard to all the circumstances of the case and the conduct of the parties and the costs so awarded shall be recoverable as if they were a fine.

Source: official text of The Trade Marks Act, 1999 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

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