THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957

Works in which copyright subsists (1) Subject to the provisions of this section and the otherprovisions of this Act, copyright shall subsist throughout India in the following classes of works, that is to say,—(a) original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works;(b) cinematograph films; and(c) 1[sound recording].(2) Copyright shall not subsist in any work specified in […]

Powers and procedure of 2 [Appellate Board] (1) The 1[Appellate Board] shall, subject to any rulesthat may be made under this Act, have power to regulate its own procedure, including the fixing of places andtimes of its sittings:Provided that the 1[Appellate Board] shall ordinarily hear any proceeding instituted before it under this Actwithin the zone

Appellate Board —(1) The Appellate Board established under section 83 of the Trade Marks Act,1999 (47 of 1999) shall, on and from the commencement of Part XIV of Chapter VI of the Finance Act, 2017(7 of 2017), be the Appellate Board for the purposes of this Act and the said Appellate Board shall exercise thejurisdiction,

Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Copyrights (1) The Central Government shall appoint a Registrarof Copyrights and may appoint one or more Deputy Registrars of Copyrights.(2) A Deputy Registrar of Copyrights shall discharge under the superintendence and direction of theRegistrar of Copyrights such functions of the Registrar under this Act as the Registrar may, from time

Copyright Office (1) There shall be established for the purposes of this Act an office to be called theCopyright Office.(2) The Copyright Office shall be under the immediate control of the Registrar of Copyrights who shall act 1 Subs. by Act 38 of 1994, s. 3, for section 3 (w.e.f. 10-5-1995).2 Subs. by Act 38

Domicile of corporations For the purposes of this Act, a body corporate shall be deemed to be domiciled in India if it is incorporated under any law in force in India. Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal | Income Tax Notice | GST Registration

Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period Where, in the case of an unpublished work, the making of the work is extended over a considerableperiod, the author of the work shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be a citizen of, or domiciled in,that country

Certain disputes to be decided by 3 [Appellate Board]. If any question arises—(a) whether a work has been published or as to the date on which a work was published for thepurposes of Chapter V, or(b) whether the term of copyright for any work is shorter in any other country than that provided inrespect of

When work deemed to be first published in India — For the purposes of this Act, a work published inIndia shall be deemed to be first published in India, notwithstanding that it has been published simultaneously insome other country, unless such other country provides a shorter term of copyright for such work; and a workshall

When work not deemed to be published or performed in public Except in relation to infringement of copyright, a work shall not be deemed to be published or performed in public, if published, or performed in public, without the licence of the owner of the copyright. Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP