Preamble
Short title, extent and commencement
Interpretation
Meaning of publication
When work not deemed to be published or performed in public
When work deemed to be first published in India
Certain disputes to be decided by copyright board
Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period
Domicile of corporations
Copyright office
Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights
Copyright Board
Powers and procedure of Copyright Board
Works in which copyright subsists
Meaning of copyright
Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the Designs Act, 1911
No copyright except as provided in this Act
First owner of copyright
Assignment of copyright
Mode of assignment
Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright
Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition
Right of author to relinquish copyright
Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works
Term of copyright in posthumous work
Term of copyright in photographs
Term of copyright in cinematograph films
Term of copyright in sound recording
Term of copyright in government works
Term of copyright in works of public undertakings
Term of copyright in works of international organisations
Licences by owners of copyright
Application of sections 19 and 19A
Compulsory licence in works withheld from public
Compulsory licence in unpublished Indian works
Licence to produce and publish translations
License to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes
Termination of licences issued under this chapter
Registration of copyright society
Administration of rights of owner by copyright society
Payment of remunerations by copyright society
Control over the copyright society by the owner of rights
Submission of returns and reports
Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies
Broadcast reproduction right
Performer's right
Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer's right
Other provisions applying to broadcast reproduction right and performer's right
Power to extend copyright to foreign works
Power of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries
Provisions as to works of certain international organisations
Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India
Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performers
Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament
Register of Copyrights
Entries in register of copyrights
Indexes
Form and inspection of register
Register of copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein
Correction of entries in the register of copyrights
Rectification of register by Copyright Board
Entries in the register of copyrights, etc. to be published
When copyright infringed
Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright
Particulars to be included in Sound recordings and video films
Accounts and audit
Importation of infringing copies
Resale share right in original copies
Definition
Civil remedies for infringement of copyright
Protection of separate rights
Author's special rights
Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies
Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture
Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings
Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding
Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter
Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act
Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence
Power of police to seize infringing copies
Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies
Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies
Penalty for making false entries in register, etc. for producing or tendering false entries
Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer
Penalty for contravention of section 52A
Offences by companies
Cognisance of offences
Appeals against certain orders of Magistrate
Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights and Copyright Board
Procedure for appeals
Registrar of Copyrights and Copyright Board to possess certain powers of civil courts
Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights, and Copyright Board to be executable as a decree
Protection of action taken in good faith
Certain persons to be public servants
Power to make rules
Repeal, saving and transitional provisions
Copyright Act, 1957
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