THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 1957.ACT NO. 14 OF 1957 AN ACT TO AMEND AND CONSOLIDATE THE LAW RELATING TO COPYRIGHT. [4th June, 1957.] BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAP PRELIMINARY CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1.Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1)Short title, extent and commencement. This  [ Read More ]

I N T R O D U C T I O N There is an acute lack of awareness on various issues relating to copyright and related rights amongst stakeholders, enforcement agencies, professional users like the scientific and academic communities and members of the public. The questions put forth by the representatives of these sections  [ Read More ]

CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title, extent and commencement. 1. (1) These rules may be called the Copyright Rules, 1958. (2) They extend to the whole of India. (3) They shall come into force on the date on which the Act comes into force. 2. Interpretations. – In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a)  [ Read More ]