LawgistThe Copyright Act
68Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer
Any person who,--
(a) with a view to deceiving any authority or officer in the execution of the provisions of this Act, or
(b) with a view to procuring or influencing the doing or omission of anything in relation to this Act or any matter thereunder,
makes a false statement or representation knowing the same to be false, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.
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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
