Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights
Section 49 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights. The Registrar of Copyrights may, in the prescribed cases and subject to the prescribed conditions, amend or alter the Register of Copyrights by-- (a) correcting any error in any name, address or particulars; The Act came into force on 21 Jan 1958.
The Registrar of Copyrights may, in the prescribed cases and subject to the prescribed conditions, amend or alter the Register of Copyrights by--
(a) correcting any error in any name, address or particulars; or
(b) correcting any other error which may have arisen therein by accidental slip or omission.
Section 49, The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957).
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Questions about Section 49
What does Section 49 of the Copyright Act deal with?
Section 49 of the Copyright Act is headed "Correction of entries in the Register of Copyrights". The Registrar of Copyrights may, in the prescribed cases and subject to the prescribed conditions, amend or alter the Register of Copyrights by-- (a) correcting any error in any name, address or particulars;
How do I find court cases under Section 49 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 49, section 49 Copyright Act, section 49 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 49 of the Copyright Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently The Copyright Rules, 1958 (1958).
When did Section 49 of the Copyright Act come into force?
Section 49 of the Copyright Act, cited as Copyright Act 49, 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 17 Oct 2026. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.