The Copyright Act, 1957

The Copyright Act, 1957 is a legislation governing copyright enacted by the Government of India. It came into effect on 4th June, 1957. In its preamble, it describes itself as "an Act to amend the consolidate the law relating to copyright."

History

Earlier, the copyright law in India was governed by the Copyright Act of 1914, which was an extension on the Copyright Act of 1911.