Copyright Act, 1957

Section - 1 - Short title, extent and commencement

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Section - 2 - Interpretation

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Section - 3 - Meaning of publication

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Section - 4 - When work not deemed to be published or performed in public

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Section - 5 - When work deemed to be first published in India

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Section - 6 - Certain disputes to be decided by Commercial Court

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Section - 7 - Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period

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Section - 8 - Domicile of corporations

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Section - 9 - Copyright Office

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Section - 10 - Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights

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Section - 11 - Appellate Board

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Section - 12 - Powers and procedure of Appellate Board

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Section - 13 - Works in which copyright subsists

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Section - 14 - Meaning of copyright

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Section - 15 - Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the [***] Designs Act, 2000

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Section - 16 - No copyright except as provided in this Act

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Section - 17 - First owner of copyright

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Section - 18 - Assignment of copyright

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Section - 19 - Mode of assignment

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Section - 19A - Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright

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Section - 20 - Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition

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Section - 21 - Rights of author to relinquish copyright

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Section - 22 - Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works

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Section - 23 - Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works

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Section - 24 - Term of copyright in posthumous work

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Section - 25 - Term of copyright in photographs

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Section - 26 - Term of copyright in cinematograph films

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Section - 27 - Term of copyright in sound recordings

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Section - 28 - Term of copyright in Government works

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Section - 28A - Term of copyright in works of public undertakings

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Section - 29 - Term of copyright in works of International organisations

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Section - 30 - Licences by owners of copyright

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Section - 30A - Application of section 19

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Section - 31 - Compulsory licence in works withheld from public

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Section - 31A - Compulsory licence in unpublished or published works

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Section - 31B - Compulsory licence for benefit of disabled

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Section - 31C - Statutory licence for cover versions

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Section - 31D - Statutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording

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Section - 32 - Licence to produce and publish translations

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Section - 32A - Licence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes

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Section - 32B - Termination of licences issued under this Chapter

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Section - 33 - Registration of copyright society

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Section - 33A - Tariff Scheme by copyright societies

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Section - 34 - Administration of rights of owner by copyright society

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Section - 34A - Payment of remunerations by copyright society

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Section - 35 - Control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of right

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Section - 36 - Submission of returns and reports

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Section - 36A - Rights and liabilities of copyright society

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Section - 37 - Broadcast reproduction right

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Section - 38 - Performer's right

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Section - 38A - Exclusive right of performers

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Section - 38B - Moral rights of the performer

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Section - 39 - Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer's right

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Section - 39A - Certain provisions to apply in case of broadcast reproduction right and performer's rights

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Section - 40 - Power to extend copyright to foreign works

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Section - 40A - Power of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries

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Section - 41 - Provisions as to works of certain international organisations

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Section - 42 - Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India

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Section - 42A - Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performers

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Section - 43 - Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament

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Section - 44 - Register of Copyrights

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Section - 45 - Entries in Register of Copyrights

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Section - 46 - Indexes

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Section - 47 - Form and inspection of register

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Section - 48 - Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein

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Section - 49 - Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights

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Section - 50 - Rectification of Register by High Court

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Section - 50A - Entries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published

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Section - 51 - When copyright infringed

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Section - 52 - Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright

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Section - 52A - Particulars to be included in 39[sound recordings] and video films

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Section - 52B - Accounts and audit

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Section - 53 - [Importation of infringing copies

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Section - 53A - Resale share right in original copies

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Section - 54 - Definition

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Section - 55 - Civil remedies for infringement of copyright

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Section - 56 - Protection of separate rights

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Section - 57 - Author's special rights

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Section - 58 - Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with Infringing copies

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Section - 59 - Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture

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Section - 60 - Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings

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Section - 61 - Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding

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Section - 62 - Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter

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Section - 63 - Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act

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Section - 63A - Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions

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Section - 63B - Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence

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Section - 64 - Power of police to seize infringing copies

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Section - 65 - Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies

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Section - 65A - [Protection of technological measures

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Section - 65B - Protection of Rights Management Information

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Section - 66 - Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies

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Section - 67 - Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries

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Section - 68 - Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or Influencing any authority or officer

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Section - 68A - Penalty for contravention of section 52A

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Section - 69 - Offences by companies

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Section - 70 - Cognizance of offences

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Section - 71 - Appeals against certain orders of Magistrate

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Section - 72 - Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights

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Section - 73 - Procedure for appeals

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Section - 74 - Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to possess certain powers of civil courts

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Section - 75 - Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights, and Appellate Board to be executable as a decree

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Section - 76 - Protection of action taken in good faith

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Section - 77 - Certain persons to be public servants

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Section - 78 - Power to make rules

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Section - 79 - Repeals, savings and transitional provisions

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