Control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of right
Section 35 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of right. Every copyright society shall be subject to the collective control of the owners of rights under this Act whose rights it administers (not being [author and other owners of right] under this Act administered by a foreign society or organisation referred to in sub-section (2) of section 34) and shall The Act came into force on 21 Jan 1958.
1[35. Control over the copyright society by the 2[author and other owners of right].--(1) Every copyright society shall be subject to the collective control of the owners of rights under this Act whose rights it administers (not being 2[author and other owners of right] under this Act administered by a foreign society or organisation referred to in sub-section (2) of section 34) and shall, in such manner as may be prescribed,--
(a) obtain the approval of such owners of rights for its procedures of collection and distribution of fees;
(b) obtain their approval for the utilisation of any amounts collected as fees for any purpose other than distribution to the owner of rights; and
(c) provide to such owners regular, full and detailed information concerning all its activities, in relation to the administration of their rights.
(2) All fees distributed among the 2[author and other owners of right] shall, as far as may be, be distributed in proportion to the actual use of their works.
3[(3) Every copyright society shall have a governing body with such number of persons elected from among the members of the society consisting of equal number of authors and owners of work for the purpose of the administration of the society as may be specified.
(4) All members of copyright society shall enjoy equal membership rights and there shall be no discrimination between authors and owners of rights in the distribution of royalties.]
Section 35, The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957).
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… can have authorisation only with respect to issue of licences and / or collection of licence fees and consequently distribution of such fees among owners of the rights after making deductions for its own expenses. Conspicuous by its absence is the right to institute an infringement action. 20. Reverting to Section 35 of the Copyright Act, 1957, a reading of the same would make it clear that the provision merely stipulates that every copyright society shall be subject to the collective control of the owners of the rights under the Act whose rights it administers. The copyright society is required to obtain various approvals from …
Questions about Section 35
What does Section 35 of the Copyright Act deal with?
Section 35 of the Copyright Act is headed "Control over the copyright society by the author and other owners of right". [35. Control over the copyright society by the [author and other owners of right].--(1) Every copyright society shall be subject to the collective control of the owners of rights under this Act whose rights it administers (not being [author and other owners of right] under this Act administered by a
How do I find court cases under Section 35 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 35, section 35 Copyright Act, section 35 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 35 of the Copyright Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 34 (Administration of rights of owner by copyright society), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 4 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 35 of the Copyright Act come into force?
Section 35 of the Copyright Act, cited as Copyright Act 35, 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.