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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Copyright Act, 1957 Section 42

Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India.—If it appears to the Central Government

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Copyright Act, 1957 Section 42 is part of Copyright Act, 1957 - Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India.—If it appears to the Central Government. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

42. Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India.—If it appears to the Central Government that a foreign country does not give or has not undertaken to give adequate protection to the works of Indian authors, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct that such of the provisions of this Act as confer copyright on works first published in India shall not apply to works, published after the date specified in the order, the authors whereof are subjects

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What does Copyright Act, 1957 Section 42 provide?

Section Section 42 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (Power to restrict rights in works of foreign authors first published in India.—If it appears to the Central Government) 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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