Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights
Section 10 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights. The Central Government shall appoint a Registrar of Copyrights and may appoint one or more Deputy Registrars of Copyrights. The Act came into force on 21 Jan 1958.
(1) The Central Government shall appoint a Registrar of Copyrights and may appoint one or more Deputy Registrars of Copyrights.
(2) A Deputy Registrar of Copyrights shall discharge under the superintendence and direction of the Registrar of Copyrights such functions of the Registrar under this Act as the Registrar may, from time to time, assign to him; and any reference in this Act to the Registrar of Copyrights shall include a reference to a Deputy Registrar of Copyrights when so discharging any such functions.
Section 10, The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957).
Questions about Section 10
What does Section 10 of the Copyright Act deal with?
Section 10 of the Copyright Act is headed "Registrar and Deputy Registrars of Copyrights". The Central Government shall appoint a Registrar of Copyrights and may appoint one or more Deputy Registrars of Copyrights.
How do I find court cases under Section 10 of the Copyright Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Copyright Act 10, section 10 Copyright Act, section 10 of the Copyright Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 10 of the Copyright Act come into force?
Section 10 of the Copyright Act, cited as Copyright Act 10, came into force on 21 Jan 1958, having been enacted on 04 Jun 1957. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Text as in force on 18 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.