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26. Term of copyright in cinematograph films.—In the case of a cinematograph film, copyright shall subsists until 2[sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which Section 27 - the film is published
Copyright Act, 1957 Section 26
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Copyright Act, 1957 Section 26 is part of Copyright Act, 1957 - Term of copyright in cinematograph films.—In the case of a cinematograph film, copyright shall subsists until 2[sixty. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.
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