The COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957
chandigarh · 1957
- S. 1Subs
- S. 2Subs
- S. 3Ins
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- S. 6Subs
- S. 7Ins
- S. 8Omitted by s
- S. 9Ins
- S. 10Subs
- S. 11Appellate Board
- S. 12Powers and procedure of 2[Appellate Board]
- S. 13Works in which copyright subsists
- S. 14Meaning of copyright
- S. 15Section 15 exempts designs registered under the Designs Act from copyright protection.
- S. 16No copyright except as provided in this Act
- S. 17First owner of copyright
- S. 18Assignment of copyright
- S. 19Mode of assignment
- S. 19ADisputes with respect to assignment of copyright
- S. 20Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition
- S. 21Right of author to relinquish copyright
- S. 22Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
- S. 23Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works
- S. 24Term of copyright in posthumous work
- S. 25[Term of copyright in photographs
- S. 26Term of copyright in cinematograph films
- S. 27Term of copyright in sound recording
- S. 28Term of copyright Government works
- S. 28ATerm of copyright in works of public undertakings
- S. 29Term of copyright in works of international organisations
- S. 30Licences by owners of copyright
- S. 30AApplication of sections 19
- S. 31Compulsory licence in works withheld from public
- S. 31ACompulsory licence in unpublished or published works
- S. 31BCompulsory licence for benefit of disabled
- S. 31CStatutory licence for cover versions
- S. 31DStatutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording
- S. 32Licence to produce and publish translations
- S. 32ALicence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes
- S. 32BTermination of licences issued under this Chapter
- S. 33Registration of Copyright society
- S. 33ATariff Scheme by copyright societies
- S. 34Administration of rights of owner by copyright society
- S. 34A[Payment of remunerations by copyright society
- S. 35Control over the copyright society by the 2[author and other owners of right]
- S. 36Submission of returns and reports
- S. 36ARights and liabilities of performing rights societies
- S. 37Broadcast reproduction right
- S. 38Performer’s right
- S. 38AExclusive right of performers
- S. 38BMoral rights of the performer
- S. 39Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer’s right
- S. 39ACertain provisions to apply in case of broadcast reproduction right and performer’s
- S. 40Power to extend copyright to foreign works
- S. 40AThe section allows the Central Government to extend Chapter VIII provisions to broadcasting organizations and performers in specific foreign countries.
- S. 41Provisions as to works of certain international organisations
- S. 42Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India
- S. 42APower to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performers
- S. 43Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament
- S. 44Register of Copyrights
- S. 45Entries in register of Copyrights
- S. 46Indexes
- S. 47Form and inspection of register
- S. 48Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein
- S. 49Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights
- S. 50Rectification of Register by 1[Appellate Board]
- S. 50AEntries in the Register of Copyrights, etc
- S. 51When copyright infringed
- S. 52Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright
- S. 52AParticulars to be included in records and video Films
- S. 52B[Accounts and audit
- S. 53Importation of infringing copies
- S. 53AResale share right in original copies
- S. 54Definition
- S. 55Civil remedies for infringement of copyright
- S. 56Protection of separate rights
- S. 57Author’s special rights
- S. 58Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies
- S. 59Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture
- S. 60Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings
- S. 61Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding
- S. 62Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter
- S. 63Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act
- S. 63AEnhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
- S. 63BKnowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence
- S. 64Power of police to seize infringing copies
- S. 65Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies
- S. 65AProtection of technological measures
- S. 65BProtection of Rights Management Information
- S. 66Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies
- S. 67Penalty for making false entries in register, etc
- S. 68Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer
- S. 68APenalty for contravention of section 52A
- S. 69Offences by companies
- S. 70Cognizance of offences
- S. 71Appeals against certain orders of Magistrate
- S. 72Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights and 1[Appellate Board]
- S. 73Procedure for appeals
- S. 74Registrar of Copyrights and 1[Appellate Board] to possess certain powers of civil courts
- S. 75Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and 1[Appellate Board] to be executable as a decree
- S. 76Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 77Certain persons to be public servants
- S. 78Power to make rules
- S. 79Repeals, savings and transitional provisions