Copyright Act, 1957
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Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 2 — Interpretation
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 3 — Meaning of publication
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Section 4 — When work not deemed to be published or performed in public
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 5 — When work deemed to be first published in India
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 6 — Certain disputes to be decided by Copyright Board
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 7 — Nationality of author where the making of unpublished work is extended over considerable period
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 8 — Domicile of corporations
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 9 — Copyright Office
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Section 10 — Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 11 — Copyright Board
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Section 12 — Powers and procedure of Copyright Board
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 13 — Works in which copyright subsists
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Section 14 — Meaning of copyright
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 15 — Special provision regarding copyright in designs registered or capable of being registered under the Designs Act, 2000 (16 of 2000)
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 16 — No copyright except as provided in this Act
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 17 — First owner of copyright
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Section 18 — Assignment of copyright
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Section 19 — Mode of assignment.-
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 19A — Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 20 — Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 21 — Right of author to relinquish copyright
Copyright Act, 1957
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Section 22 — Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works
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Section 23 — Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works
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