The Copyright Act, 1957
The Copyright Act, 1957, is a law that provides protection to original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematograph films, sound recordings, and broadcasts in India.
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Summary
The Copyright Act, 1957, governs and provides statutory protection to various forms of intellectual property, including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, cinematograph films, sound recordings, and broadcasts. It also covers the rights of performers, producers of sound recordings, and broadcasting organizations. The act provides for both civil and criminal remedies for infringement and piracy of copyrighted works.
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| 1 | Section 2: Interpretation | Open |
| 2 | Section 5: When Work Deemed To Be First Published In India | Open |
| 3 | Section 6: Certain Disputes To Be Decided By Commercial Court | Open |
| 4 | Section 10: Registrar And Deputy Registrars Of Copyrights | Open |
| 5 | Section 13: Works In Which Copyright Subsists | Open |
| 6 | Section 14: Meaning Of Copyright | Open |
| 7 | Section 15: Special Provision Regarding Copyright In Designs Registered Or Capable Of Being Registered Under The Designs Act, 2000 | Open |
| 8 | Section 17: First Owner Of Copyright | Open |
| 9 | Section 18: Assignment Of Copyright | Open |
| 10 | Section 19: Mode Of Assignment | Open |
| 11 | Section 19A: Disputes With Respect To Assignment Of Copyright | Open |
| 12 | Section 20: Transmission Of Copyright In Manuscript By Testamentary Disposition | Open |
| 13 | Section 21: Right Of Author To Relinquish Copyright | Open |
| 14 | Section 23: Term Of Copyright In Anonymous And Pseudonymous Works | Open |
| 15 | Section 24: Term Of Copyright In Posthumous Work | Open |
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