The Copyright Act, 1957 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright.
Sections (Showing 1 to 10 of 105)
Section 1 to Section 10 (10 Sections)
Short title, extent and commencement.
(1) This Act may be called the Copyright Act, 1957. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on such date 1 as the Central Government may, by notification...
Interpretation.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-- (a) adaptation means,-- (i) in relation to a dramatic work, the conversion of the work into a non-dramatic work; (ii) in relat...
Meaning of publication.
1 [ 3. Meaning of publication. --For the purposes of this Act, "publication" means making a work available to the public by issue of copies or by communicating the work to the publ...
When work not deemed to be published or performed in public.
Except in relation to infringement of copyright, a work shall not be deemed to be published or performed in public, if published, or performed in public, without the licence of the...
When work deemed to be first published in India.
For the purposes of this Act, a work published in India shall be deemed to be first published in India, notwithstanding that it has been published simultaneously in some other coun...
Certain disputes to be decided by Commercial Court.
1 [6. Certain disputes to be decided by 2 [Commercial Court].-- If any question arises-- (a) whether a work has been published or as to the date on which a work was published for t...
Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period.
Where, in the case of an unpublished work, the making of the work is extended over a considerable period, the author of the work shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to b...
Domicile of Corporations.
For the purposes of this Act, a body corporate shall be deemed to be domiciled in India if it is incorporated under any law in force in India.
Copyright Office.
(1) There shall be established for the purposes of this Act an office to be called the Copyright Office. (2) The Copyright Office shall be under the immediate control of the Regist...
Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights.
(1) The Central Government shall appoint a Registrar of Copyrights and may appoint one or more Deputy Registrars of Copyrights. (2) A Deputy Registrar of Copyrights shall discharge...
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