Copyright Act, 1957

Protection of separate rights.

56. Subject to the provisions of this Act, where the several rights, comprising the copyright in any work are owned by different persons, the owner of any such right shall, to the extent of that right, be entitled to the remedies provided by this Act and may individually enforce such right by means of any suit, action or other proceeding without making the owner of any other right a party to such suit, action or proceeding.