India

Copyright Act, 1957

Year of current version:	1999
Date of last amendment:	December 30, 1999
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 21, 1958
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 4, 1957
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	-This Act has been amended five times since its enactment in 1957 (1983, 1984, 1992, 1994 and 1999, with the amendment of 1994 being the most substantial). -This Act repealed the Copyright Act of 1914, which was essentially the extension of the British Copyright Act, 1911 to India.
Available Texts:
English	Copyright Act, 1957 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
French	Loi de 1957 sur le droit d'auteur
Related Legislation:	Relates to The International Copyright Order, 1999 (IN043) Copyright Rules, 1958 (IN042) Is amended by Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1999 (IN006) Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1994 (IN002)
WIPO Lex No.:	IN007