आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ / Official document
Open complete PDF ↗Read the official source pages or open the complete document.
English — official source version
a1957-14.pdf
इस संस्करण को आधिकारिक दस्तावेज़ में पढ़ें। Read this version in its official source document.
Open official source version ↗About this act
- Jurisdiction
- Central
- Enactment date
- 1957-06-04
- Sections available
- 105
Commencement information from the source
21-01-1958
Read the sections
1Short title, extent and commencement.→2Interpretation.→3Meaning of publication.→4When work not deemed to be published or performed in public.→5When work deemed to be first published in India.→6Certain disputes to be decided by Commercial Court.→7Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period.→8Domicile of Corporations.→9Copyright Office.→10Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights.→11Omitted.→12Omitted.→13Works in which copyright subsists.→14Meaning of copyright.→15Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the Designs Act, 2000.→16No copyright except as provided in this Act.→17First owner of copyright.→18Assignment of copyright.→19Mode of assignment.→19ADisputes with respect to assignment of copyright.→20Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition.→21Right of author to relinquish copyright.→22Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.→23Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works.→24Term of copyright in posthumous work.→25[Omitted.].→26Term of copyright in cinematograph films.→27Term of copyright in sound recording.→28Term of copyright Government works.→28ATerm of copyright in works of public undertakings.→29Term of copyright in works of international organisations.→30Licences by owners of copyright.→30AApplication of sections 19.→31Compulsory licence in works withheld from public.→31ACompulsory licence in unpublished or published works.→31BCompulsory licence for benefit of disabled.→31CStatutory licence for cover versions.→31DStatutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording.→32Licence to produce and publish translations.→32ALicence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes.→32BTermination of licences issued under this Chapter.→33Registration of copyright society.→33ATariff Scheme by copyright societies.→34Administration of rights of owner by copyright society.→34A[Omitted.].→35Control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of right.→36Submission of returns and reports.→36ARights and liabilities of performing rights societies.→37Broadcast reproduction right.→38Performer’s right.→38AExclusive right of performers.→38BMoral rights of the performer.→39Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer’s right.→39ACertain provisions to apply in case of broadcast reproduction right and performer’s rights.→40Power to extend copyright to foreign works.→40APower of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries.→41Provisions as to works of certain international organisations.→42Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India.→42APower to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performer’s.→43Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament.→44Register of Copyrights.→45Entries in Register of Copyrights.→46Indexes.→47Form and inspection of register.→48Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein.→49Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights.→50Rectification of Register by High Court.→50AEntries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published.→51When copyright infringed.→52Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright.→52AParticulars to be included in sound recording and video Films.→52B[Omitted.].→53Importation of infringing copies.→53AResale share right in original copies.→54Definition.→55Civil remedies for infringement of copyright.→56Protection of separate rights.→57Author’s special rights.→58Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies.→59Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture.→60Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings.→61Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding.→62Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter.→63Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act.→63AEnhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions.→63BKnowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence.→64Power of police to seize infringing copies.→65Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies.→65AProtection of technological measures.→65BProtection of Rights Management Information.→66Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies.→67Omitted.→68Omitted.→68APenalty for contravention of section 52A.→69Offences by companies.→70Cognizance of offences.→71Appeals against certain orders of Magistrate.→72Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights.→73Procedure for appeals.→74Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to possess certain powers of civil courts→75Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to be executable as a decree→76Protection of action taken in good faith.→77Certain persons to be public servants.→78Power to make rules.→79Repeals, savings and transitional provisions.→
India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 10 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.