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The Copyright Act, 1957
Act ID: 1957
The Copyright Act, 1957
"An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright."
Table of Contents
105 Sections
Ch. IP
reliminary
S.1
Short title, extent and commencement
S.2
Interpretation
S.3
Meaning of publication
S.4
When work not deemed to be published or performed in public
S.5
When work deemed to be first published in India
S.6
Certain disputes to be decided by Copyright Board
S.7
Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period
S.8
Domicile of corporations
Ch. IICo
pyright office and copyright board
S.9
Copyright Office
S.10
Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights
S.11
Copyright Board
S.12
Powers and procedure of Copyright Board
Ch. IIICo
pyright
S.13
Works in which copyright subsists
S.14
Meaning of copyright
S.15
Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000)
S.16
No copyright except as provided in this Act
Ch. IVO
wnership of Copyright and Rights of the Owner
S.17
First owner of copyright
S.18
Assignment of copyright
S.19
Mode of assignment
S.19A
Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright
S.20
Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition
S.21
Right of author to relinquish copyright
Ch. VT
erm of copyright
S.22
Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
S.23
Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works
S.24
Term of copyright in posthumous work
S.25
Term of copyright in photographs
S.26
Term of copyright in cinematograph films
S.27
Term of copyright in sound recording
S.28
Term of copyright in Government works
S.28A
Term of copyright in works of public undertakings
S.29
Term of copyright in works of international organisations
Ch. VILice
nces
S.30
Licences by owners of copyright
S.30A
Application of section 191
S.31
Compulsory licence in works withheld from public
S.31A
Compulsory licence in unpublished or published works
S.31B
Compulsory licence for benefit of disabled
S.31C
Statutory licence for cover versions
S.31D
Statutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording
S.32
Licence to produce and publish translations
S.32A
Licence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes
S.32B
Termination of licences issued under this Chapter
Ch. VIICo
pyright societies
S.33
Registration of copyright society
S.33A
Tariff Scheme by copyright societies
S.34
Administration of rights of owner by copyright society
S.34A
Payment of remuneration by copyright society
S.35
Control over the copyright society by the authors and other owners of right
S.36
Submission of returns and reports
S.36A
Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies
Ch. VIIIR
ights of broadcasting organisation and of performers
S.37
Broadcast reproduction right
S.38
Performer's right
S.38A
Exclusive right of performers
S.38B
Moral rights of the performer
S.39
Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer's right
S.39A
Certain provisions to apply in case of broadcast reproduction right and performer's rights
Ch. IXIn
ternational copyright
S.40
Power to extend copyright to foreign works
S.40A
Power of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries
S.41
Provisions as to works of certain international organisations
S.42
Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India
S.42A
Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performers
S.43
Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament
Ch. XR
egistration of Copyright
S.44
Register of Copyrights
S.45
Entries in register of Copyrights
S.46
Indexes
S.47
Form and inspection of register
S.48
Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein
S.49
Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights
S.50
Rectification of Register by Copyright Board
S.50A
Entries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published
Ch. XIIn
fringement of copyright
S.51
When copyright infringed
S.52
Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright
S.52A
Particulars to be included in sound recording and video films
S.52B
Accounts and audits
S.53
Importation of infringing copies
S.53A
Resale share right in original copies
Ch. XIICivil
remedies
S.54
Definition
S.55
Civil remedies for infringement of copyright
S.56
Protection of separate rights
S.57
Author's special right
S.58
Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies
S.59
Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture
S.60
Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings
S.61
Owners of copyright to be party to the proceeding
S.62
Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter
Ch. XIIIO
ffences
S.63
Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act
S.63A
Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
S.63B
Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence
S.64
Power of police to seize infringing copies
S.65
Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies
S.65A
Protection of technological measures
S.65B
Protection of Rights Management Information
S.66
Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies
S.67
Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries
S.68
Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer
S.68A
Penalty for contravention of section 52A
S.69
Offences by companies
S.70
Cognizance of offences
Ch. XIVA
ppeals
S.71
Appeals against certain order of Magistrate
S.72
Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights and Copyright Board
S.73
Procedure for appeals
Ch. XVMis
cellaneous
S.74
Registrar of Copyrights and Copyright Board to possess certain powers of civil courts
S.75
Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and Copyright Board to be executable as a decree
S.76
Protection of action taken in good faith
S.77
Certain persons to be public servants
S.78
Power to make rules
S.79
Repeals, savings and transitional provisions