| 1 |
Short title, extent and commencement. | Read |
| 2 |
Interpretation. | Read |
| 3 |
Meaning of publication. | Read |
| 4 |
When work not deemed to be published or performed in public. | Read |
| 5 |
When work deemed to be first published in India. | Read |
| 6 |
Certain disputes to be decided by Commercial Court. | Read |
| 7 |
Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period. | Read |
| 8 |
Domicile of Corporations. | Read |
| 9 |
Copyright Office. | Read |
| 10 |
Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights. | Read |
| 11 |
Omitted. | Read |
| 12 |
Omitted. | Read |
| 13 |
Works in which copyright subsists. | Read |
| 14 |
Meaning of copyright. | Read |
| 15 |
Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the Designs Act, 2000. | Read |
| 16 |
No copyright except as provided in this Act. | Read |
| 17 |
First owner of copyright. | Read |
| 18 |
Assignment of copyright. | Read |
| 19 |
Mode of assignment. | Read |
| 19A |
Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright. | Read |
| 20 |
Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition. | Read |
| 21 |
Right of author to relinquish copyright. | Read |
| 22 |
Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. | Read |
| 23 |
Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works. | Read |
| 24 |
Term of copyright in posthumous work. | Read |
| 25 |
[Omitted.]. | Read |
| 26 |
Term of copyright in cinematograph films. | Read |
| 27 |
Term of copyright in sound recording. | Read |
| 28 |
Term of copyright Government works. | Read |
| 28A |
Term of copyright in works of public undertakings. | Read |
| 29 |
Term of copyright in works of international organisations. | Read |
| 30 |
Licences by owners of copyright. | Read |
| 30A |
Application of sections 19. | Read |
| 31 |
Compulsory licence in works withheld from public. | Read |
| 31A |
Compulsory licence in unpublished or published works. | Read |
| 31B |
Compulsory licence for benefit of disabled. | Read |
| 31C |
Statutory licence for cover versions. | Read |
| 31D |
Statutory licence for broadcasting of literary and musical works and sound recording. | Read |
| 32 |
Licence to produce and publish translations. | Read |
| 32A |
Licence to reproduce and publish works for certain purposes. | Read |
| 32B |
Termination of licences issued under this Chapter. | Read |
| 33 |
Registration of copyright society. | Read |
| 33A |
Tariff Scheme by copyright societies. | Read |
| 34 |
Administration of rights of owner by copyright society. | Read |
| 34A |
[Omitted.]. | Read |
| 35 |
Control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of rights. | Read |
| 36 |
Submission of returns and reports. | Read |
| 36A |
Rights and liabilities of performing rights societies. | Read |
| 37 |
Broadcast reproduction right. | Read |
| 38 |
Performer’s right. | Read |
| 38A |
Exclusive right of performers. | Read |
| 38B |
Moral rights of the performer. | Read |
| 39 |
Acts not infringing broadcast reproduction right or performer’s right. | Read |
| 39A |
Certain provisions to apply in case of broadcast reproduction right and performer’s. | Read |
| 40 |
Power to extend copyright to foreign works. | Read |
| 40A |
Power of Central Government to apply Chapter VIII to broadcasting organisations and performers in certain other countries. | Read |
| 41 |
Provisions as to works of certain international organisations. | Read |
| 42 |
Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India. | Read |
| 42A |
Power to restrict rights of foreign broadcasting organisations and performer’s. | Read |
| 43 |
Orders under this Chapter to be laid before Parliament. | Read |
| 44 |
Register of Copyrights. | Read |
| 45 |
Entries in Register of Copyrights. | Read |
| 46 |
Indexes. | Read |
| 47 |
Form and inspection of register. | Read |
| 48 |
Register of Copyrights to be prima facie evidence of particulars entered therein. | Read |
| 49 |
Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights. | Read |
| 50 |
Rectification of Register by High Court. | Read |
| 50A |
Entries in the Register of Copyrights, etc., to be published. | Read |
| 51 |
When copyright infringed. | Read |
| 52 |
Certain acts not to be infringement of copyright. | Read |
| 52A |
Particulars to be included in records and video Films. | Read |
| 52B |
[Omitted.]. | Read |
| 53 |
Importation of infringing copies. | Read |
| 53A |
Resale share right in original copies. | Read |
| 54 |
Definition. | Read |
| 55 |
Civil remedies for infringement of copyright. | Read |
| 56 |
Protection of separate rights. | Read |
| 57 |
Author’s special rights. | Read |
| 58 |
Rights of owner against persons possessing or dealing with infringing copies. | Read |
| 59 |
Restriction on remedies in the case of works of architecture. | Read |
| 60 |
Remedy in the case of groundless threat of legal proceedings. | Read |
| 61 |
Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding. | Read |
| 62 |
Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter. | Read |
| 63 |
Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act. | Read |
| 63A |
Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions. | Read |
| 63B |
Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence. | Read |
| 64 |
Power of police to seize infringing copies. | Read |
| 65 |
Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies. | Read |
| 65A |
Protection of technological measures. | Read |
| 65B |
Protection of Rights Management Information. | Read |
| 66 |
Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies. | Read |
| 67 |
Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries. | Read |
| 68 |
Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer. | Read |
| 68A |
Penalty for contravention of section 52A. | Read |
| 69 |
Offences by companies. | Read |
| 70 |
Cognizance of offences. | Read |
| 71 |
Appeals against certain orders of Magistrate. | Read |
| 72 |
Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights. | Read |
| 73 |
Procedure for appeals. | Read |
| 74 |
Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to possess certain powers of civil courts | Read |
| 75 |
Orders for payment of money passed by Registrar of Copyrights and Appellate Board to be executable as a decree | Read |
| 76 |
Protection of action taken in good faith. | Read |
| 77 |
Certain persons to be public servants. | Read |
| 78 |
Power to make rules. | Read |
| 79 |
Repeals, savings and transitional provisions. | Read |
