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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Copyright Act, 1957 Section 22

Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.—Except as otherwise hereinafter

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Copyright Act, 1957 Section 22 is part of Copyright Act, 1957 - Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.—Except as otherwise hereinafter. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

*** published within the lifetime of the author until 7[sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the author dies. Explanation.—In this section the reference to the author shall, in the case of a work of joint authorship, be construed as a reference to the author who dies last.

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What does Copyright Act, 1957 Section 22 provide?

Section Section 22 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.—Except as otherwise hereinafter) is reproduced on this page as part of the Copyright Act, 1957. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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