Act Number: 14

Act Name: The Copyright Act, 1957

Year: 1957

Enactment Date: 1957-06-04

Long Title: An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to copyright.

Ministry: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Department: Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Section 63A: Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions.
    1[63A. Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions.-- Whoever having already been convicted of an offence under section 63 is again convicted of any such offence shall be punishable for the second and for every subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees:
     Provided that 2[where the infringement has not been made for gain in the course of trade or business] the court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year or a fine of less than one lakh rupees:
     Provided further that for the purposes of this section, no cognizance shall be taken of any conviction made before the commencement of the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1984 (65 of 1984).]
Notes:
1 Ins. by Act 65 of 1984, s. 6 (w.e.f. 8-10-1984).
2 Ins. by Act 38 of 1994, s. 22 (w.e.f. 10-5-1995)
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