COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Interpretation

S.3 Meaning of publication

S.4 When work not deemed to be published or performed in public

S.5 When work deemed to be first published in India

S.6 Certain disputes to be decided by Copyright Board

S.7 Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period

S.8 Domicile of corporations

S.9 Copyright Office

S.10 Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights

S.11 Copyright Board

S.12 Powers and procedure of Copyright Board

S.13 Works in which copyright subsists

S.14 Meaning of copyright

S.15 Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the (Note: Words "Indian Patents and" omitted by Act 23 of 1983, S.7 (w.e.f.9-8-1984) Designs Act, 1911

S.16 No copyright except as provided in this Act-

S.17 First owner of copyright

S.18 Assignment of copyright

S.19 Mode of assignment

S.19(a) Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright

S.20 Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition

S.21 Right of author to relinquish copyright

S.22 Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works

S.23 Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works

S.24 Term of copyright in posthumous work

S.25 Term of copyright in photographs

S.26 Term of copyright in cinematograph films

S.27 Term of copyright in 2[sound recording]

S.28 Term of copyright in Government works

S.28(a) Term of copyright in works of public undertakings

S.29 Term of copyright in works of international organisations

S.30 Licences by owners of copyright

S.30(a) Application of sections 19 and 19A

S.31 Compulsory licence in works withheld from public

S.31(a) Compulsory licence in unpublished Indian works

S.32 Licence to produce and publish translations

S.32(a) Licence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes

S.32(b) Termination of licences issued under this Chapter

S.33 Registration of copyright society

S.34 Administration of rights of owner by copyright society

S.34(a) Payment of remunerations by copyright society

S.35 Control over the copyright society by the owner of rights

S.36 Submission of returns and reports

S.36(a) Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies

S.37 Broadcast reproduction right

S.38 Performer’s right

S.39 [(Note: Ss. 39 and 39-A subs. for S.39 by Act 38 of 1994, S.15 (w.e.f. a date to be notified)) Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer's right

S.39(a) Other provisions applying to broadcast reproduction right and performer’s right

S.40 Power to extend copyright to foreign works

S.40(a) Power of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries

S.41 Provisions as to works of certain international organisations

S.42 Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India

S.42(a) Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performers

S.43 Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament

S.44 Register of Copyrights

S.45 Entries in register of Copyrights

S.46 Indexes

S.47 Form and inspection of register

S.48 Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein

S.49 Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights

S.50 Rectification of Register by Copyright Board

S.50(a) Entries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published

S.51 When copyright infringed

S.52 Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright

S.52(a) Particulars to be included in 2[sound recording] and video films

S.52(b) Accounts and audit

S.53 Importation of infringing copies

S.53(a) Resale share right in original copies

S.54 Definition

S.55 Civil remedies for infringement of copyright

S.56 Protection of separate rights

S.57 Author’s special right

S.58 Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies

S.59 Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture

S.60 Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings

S.61 Owners of copyright to be party to the proceeding

S.62 Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter

S.63(a) Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions

S.63(b) Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence

S.64 Power of police to seize infringing copies