The Copyright Act 1957

Table of Content

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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Section 7 : Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period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Section 31A : Compulsory licence in unpublished or published works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