Meaning of publication
Section 3 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with meaning of publication. For the purposes of this Act, "publication" means making a work available to the public by issue of copies or by communicating the work to the public.] The Act came into force on 21 Jan 1958.
1[3. Meaning of publication.--For the purposes of this Act, "publication" means making a work available to the public by issue of copies or by communicating the work to the public.]
Section 3, The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957).
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2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 3
What does Section 3 of the Copyright Act deal with?
Section 3 of the Copyright Act is headed "Meaning of publication". [3. Meaning of publication.--For the purposes of this Act, "publication" means making a work available to the public by issue of copies or by communicating the work to the public.]
How do I find court cases under Section 3 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 3, section 3 Copyright Act, section 3 of the Copyright Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 3 of the Copyright Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. 2 instruments name it without being made under it, most recently The Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2016 (2016), then The Copyright Rules, 2013 (2013).
When did Section 3 of the Copyright Act come into force?
Section 3 of the Copyright Act, cited as Copyright Act 3, 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.
Other sections of this Act
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.