Table of Content

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Section 7 : Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period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Section 31A : Compulsory licence in unpublished or published works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