Intellectual Property and Technology
The Copyright Act, 1957
Act 14 of 1957 · 105 sections
Practise questions on Intellectual Property Law
Title, date and preamble
[4th June, 1957.]
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
Contents
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
- 1.Short title, extent and commencement
- 2.Interpretation
- 3.Meaning of publication
- 4.When work not deemed to be published or performed in public
- 5.When work deemed to be first published in India
- 6.Certain disputes to be decided by [Appellate Board]
- 7.Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period
- 8.Domicile of corporations
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III COPYRIGHT
CHAPTER IV OWNERSHIP OF COPYRIGHT AND THE RIGHTS OF THE OWNER
CHAPTER V 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.Term of copyright in photographs
- 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
CHAPTER VI LICENCES
- 30.Licences by owners of copyright
- 30A.Application of [section 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- 31A.Compulsory licence in unpublished [or published works]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
CHAPTER VII COPYRIGHT SOCIETIES
- 33.Registration of Copyright society
- 33A.Tariff Scheme by copyright societies
- 34.Administration of rights of owner by copyright society
- 34A.Payment of remunerations by copyright society
- 35.Control over the copyright society by the [author and other owners of right]
- 36.Submission of returns and reports
- 36A.Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies
CHAPTER VIII RIGHTS OF BROADCASTING ORGANISATION AND OF PERFORMERS
CHAPTER IX 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 performers
- 43.Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament
CHAPTER X 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 Board]
- 50A.Entries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published
CHAPTER XI INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT
CHAPTER XII 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
CHAPTER XIII 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
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV MISCELLANEOUS
- 74.Registrar of Copyrights and [Appellate Board] to possess certain powers of civil courts
- 75.Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and [Appellate Board] to be executable as a decree
- 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