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The Copyright Act

An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright.
1957
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. PRELIMINARY

  2. 1
     Short title, extent and commencement
  3. 2
     Interpretation
  4. 3
     Meaning of publication
  5. 4
     When work not deemed to be published or performed in public
  6. 5
     When work deemed to be first published in India
  7. 6
     Certain disputes to be decided by Appellate Board
  8. 7
     Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period
  9. 8
     Domicile of Corporations

  • COPYRIGHT OFFICE AND COPYRIGHT BOARD

  • 9
     Copyright Office
  • 10
     Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights
  • 11
     Appellate Board
  • 12
     Powers and procedure of Appellate Boar

  • COPYRIGHT

  • 13
     Works in which copyright subsists
  • 14
     Meaning of copyright
  • 15
     Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the Designs Act, 2000
  • 16
     No copyright except as provided in this Act

  • OWNERSHIP OF COPYRIGHT AND THE RIGHTS OF THE OWNER

  • 17
     First owner of copyright
  • 18
     Assignment of copyright
  • 19
     Mode of assignment
  • 19A
     Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright
  • 20
     Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition
  • 21
     Right of author to relinquish copyright

  • TERM OF COPYRIGHT

  • 22
     Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
  • 23
     Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works
  • 24
     Term of copyright in posthumous work
  • 25
     [Omitted.]
  • 26
     Term of copyright in cinematograph films
  • 27
     Term of copyright in sound recording
  • 28
     Term of copyright Government works
  • 28A
     Term of copyright in works of public undertakings
  • 29
     Term of copyright in works of international organisations

  • LICENCES

  • 30
     Licences by owners of copyright
  • 30A
     Application of sections 19
  • 31
     Compulsory licence in works withheld from public
  • 31A
     Compulsory licence in unpublished or published works
  • 31B
     Compulsory licence for benefit of disabled
  • 31C
     Statutory licence for cover versions
  • 31D
     Statutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording
  • 32
     Licence to produce and publish translations
  • 32A
     Licence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes
  • 32B
     Termination of licences issued under this Chapter

  • COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES

  • 33
     Registration of copyright society
  • 33A
     Tariff Scheme by copyright societies
  • 34
     Administration of rights of owner by copyright society
  • 34A
     [Omitted.]
  • 35
     Control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of rights
  • 36
     Submission of returns and reports
  • 36A
     Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies

  • RIGHTS OF BROADCASTING ORGANISATION AND OF PERFORMERS

  • 37
     Broadcast reproduction right
  • 38
     Performer’s right
  • 38A
     Exclusive right of performers
  • 38B
     Moral rights of the performer
  • 39
     Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer’s right
  • 39A
     Certain provisions to apply in case of broadcast reproduction right and performer’s

  • INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT

  • 40
     Power to extend copyright to foreign works
  • 40A
     Power of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries
  • 41
     Provisions as to works of certain international organisations
  • 42
     Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India
  • 42A
     Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performer’s
  • 43
     Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament

  • REGISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT

  • 44
     Register of Copyrights
  • 45
     Entries in Register of Copyrights
  • 46
     Indexes
  • 47
     Form and inspection of register
  • 48
     Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein
  • 49
     Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights
  • 50
     Rectification of Register by Appellate Boar
  • 50A
     Entries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published

  • INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT

  • 51
     When copyright infringed
  • 52
     Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright
  • 52A
     Particulars to be included in records and video Films
  • 52B
     [Omitted.]
  • 53
     Importation of infringing copies
  • 53A
     Resale share right in original copies

  • CIVIL REMEDIES

  • 54
     Definition
  • 55
     Civil remedies for infringement of copyright
  • 56
     Protection of separate rights
  • 57
     Author’s special rights
  • 58
     Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies
  • 59
     Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture
  • 60
     Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings
  • 61
     Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding
  • 62
     Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter

  • OFFENCES

  • 63
     Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act
  • 63A
     Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
  • 63B
     Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence
  • 64
     Power of police to seize infringing copies
  • 65
     Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies
  • 65A
     Protection of technological measures
  • 65B
     Protection of Rights Management Information
  • 66
     Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies
  • 67
     Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries
  • 68
     Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer
  • 68A
     Penalty for contravention of section 52A
  • 69
     Offences by companies
  • 70
     Cognizance of offences

  • APPEALS

  • 71
     Appeals against certain orders of Magistrate
  • 72
     Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board
  • 73
     Procedure for appeals

  • MISCELLANEOUS

  • 74
     Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to possess certain powers of civil court
  • 75
     Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to be executable as a decre
  • 76
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  • 77
     Certain persons to be public servants
  • 78
     Power to make rules
  • 79
     Repeals, savings and transitional provisions