The trade mark status in the Indian Trade Mark Registry website shows as “Formalities Chk Pass” when the preliminary documentary requirements are met. The Trade Mark Registry usually checks if the basic requirements are met such as: whether the POA has been uploaded (when filed through an agent) and whether appropriate translation/transliteration (if applicable) has been filed. When such basic requirements are not met, the status could be reflected as "Formalities Chk Fail". 

After formalities check, the trade mark application still has to undergo substantive examination, where objections may be raised under Sections 9 and 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.