Copyright Act, 1957
| Contents | ||
| Sections | Particulars | |
| 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 copyright board | |
| 7 | Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period | |
| 8 | Domicile of corporations | |
| Chapter II | Copyright Office And Copyright Board | |
| 9 | Copyright Office | |
| 10 | 11 | Copyright Board |
| 12 | Powers and procedure of Copyright Board | |
| Chapter III | 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 1911 | |
| 16 | No copyright except as provided in this act | |
| Chapter IV | 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 | |
| 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 in government work | |
| 28A | Term of copyright in works of public undertakings | |
| 29 | Term of copyright in works of international organizations | |
| Chapter VI | Licenses | |
| 30 | Licenses by owners of copyright | |
| 30A | Application of sections 19 and 19a | |
| 31 | Compulsory license in works withheld form public | |
| 31A | Compulsory license in unpublished Indian works | |
| 32 | License to produce and publish translations | |
| 32A | License to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes | |
| 32B | Termination of licenses issued under this chapter | |
| Chapter VII | Copyright Societies | |
| 33 | Registration of copyright society | |
| 34 | Administration of rights of owner by copyright society | |
| 34A | Payment of remunerations by copyright society | |
| 35 | Control over the copyright society by the owner of rights | |
| 36 | Submission of returns and reports | |
| 36A | Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies | |
| Chapter VIII | Rights of Broadcasting Organization and of Performers | |
| 37 | Broadcast reproduction right | |
| 38 | Performer�s right | |
| 39 | Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer's right | |
| 39A | Other provisions applying to broadcast reproduction right and performer's right | |
| Chapter IX | International Copyright | |
| 40 | Power to extend copyright to foreign works | |
| 41 | Provisions as to works of certain international organizations | |
| 42 | Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India | |
| 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 copyright board | |
| 50A | Entries in the register of copyrights etc. To be published | |
| Chapter XI | Registration of Copyright | |
| 51 | When copyright infringed, copyright in a work shall be deemed to be infringed | |
| 52 | Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright | |
| 52A | Particulars to be included in sound recording and video films | |
| 52B | Accounts and audit | |
| 53 | Importation of infringing copies | |
| 53A | Resale share right in original copies | |
| 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 work 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 | Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this act | |
| 63A | Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions | |
| 64 | Power of police to seize infringing copies | |
| 65 | Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies | |
| 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 | Appeals | |
| 71 | Appeals against certain orders of magistrate | |
| 72 | Appeals against orders of registrar of copyrights and copyright board | |
| 73 | Procedure for appeals | |
| 74 | Registrar of copyrights and copyright board to possess certain powers of civil courts | |
| 75 | Orders for payments of money passed by registrar of copyrights and copyright 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 | Repeal saving and translation provisions | |
| Rules | ||
| Chapter I | Preliminary | |
| 1 | Short title, extent and commencement | |
| 2 | Interpretations | |
| Chapter II | The Copyright Board | |
| 3 | Terms and conditions of office of the Chairman and members of the Copyright Board | |
| 4 | Functions of the Secretary of the Copyright Board | |
| Chapter III | Relinquishment of Copyright | |
| 5 | Notice of relinquishment | |
| Chapter IV | Licenses for Translations | |
| 6 | Application for license | |
| 7 | Notice of application | |
| 8 | Consideration of the application | |
| 9 | Manner of determining royalties | |
| 10 | Extension of the period of license | |
| 11 | Cancellation of license | |
| Chapter IV-A | Compulsory License for Publication of Unpublished Works, Translation and Reproduction of Work | |
| 11A | Application for license | |
| 11B | Application for license-1 | |
| 11C | Notice of application | |
| 11D | Manner of determining royalties | |
| 11E | Extension of the period of license | |
| 11F | Cancellation of license | |
| 11G | Notice for termination of license | |
| Chapter V | Performing Rights Societies | |
| 12 | Publication of statement of fees etc. | |
| 13 | Determination of objections | |
| 14 | Publication of alterations in the statements of fees etc. | |
| Chapter VI | Registration of Copyright | |
| 15 | Form of Register of Copyrights | |
| 16 | Application for Registration of Copyright | |
| 17 | Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights | |
| 18 | Indexes | |
| 19 | Inspection of the Register of Copyrights and Indexes | |
| 20 | Copies and extracts of the Register of Copyrights and Indexes | |
| Chapter VII | Making of Records | |
| 21 | Making of records | |
| Chapter VIII | Importation of Infringing Copies | |
| 22 | Importation of infringing copies | |
| 23 | Procedure for examination of infringing copies | |
| Chapter IX | Miscellaneous | |
| 24 | Mode of making applications etc. | |
| 25 | Mode of communication by the Copyright Board etc. | |
| 26 | Fees | |
| 27 | Right of audience | |
| 28 | Costs | |
| First Schedule | ||
| Form I | Notice of relinquishment of Copyright | |
| Form II | Application for a license for translations | |
| Form III | Form of Register of Copyrights | |
| Form IV | Application for Registration of Copyright | |
| Form V | Application for registration of changes in the particulars of copyright entered in the Register of Copyrights | |
| Second Schedule | Schedule | |
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:-