The Copyright Act, 1957
Central · 1957
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Interpretation.
- S. 3Meaning of publication.
- S. 4When work not deemed to be published or performed in public.
- S. 5When work deemed to be first published in India.
- S. 6Certain disputes to be decided by Commercial Court.
- S. 7Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period.
- S. 8Domicile of Corporations.
- S. 9Copyright Office.
- S. 10Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights.
- S. 11Omitted.
- S. 12Omitted.
- S. 13Works in which copyright subsists.
- S. 14Meaning of copyright.
- S. 15Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the Designs Act, 2000.
- 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[Omitted.].
- 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- S. 31ACompulsory licence in unpublished or published works.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[Omitted.].
- S. 35Control over the copyright society by the 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 rights.
- S. 40Power to extend copyright to foreign works.
- S. 40APower of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other 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 performer’s.
- 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 High Court.
- S. 50AEntries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published.
- S. 51When copyright infringed.
- S. 52Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright.
- S. 52AParticulars to be included in sound recording and video Films.
- S. 52B[Omitted.].
- 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. 67Omitted.
- S. 68Omitted.
- 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.
- S. 73Procedure for appeals.
- S. 74Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to possess certain powers of civil courts
- S. 75Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and 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.