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 70: Cognizance of offences.
    No Court inferior to that of 1[a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class] shall try any offence under this Act.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 23 of 1983, s. 22, for "a presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class" (w.e.f. 9-8-1984).
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