Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies
Section 66 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies. The Court trying any offence under this Act may, whether the alleged offender is convicted or not, order that all copies of the work or all plates in the possession of the alleged offender, which appear to it to be infringing copies, or plates for the purpose of making infringing copies, be delivere The Act came into force on 21 Jan 1958.
The Court trying any offence under this Act may, whether the alleged offender is convicted or not, order that all copies of the work or all plates in the possession of the alleged offender, which appear to it to be infringing copies, or plates for the purpose of making infringing copies, be delivered up to the owner of the copyright 1[or may make such order as it may deem fit regarding the disposal of such copies of plates.]
Section 66, The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957).
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Judgments citing this section
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… if it is affixed on the goods or packaging thereof, this Court is satisfied that the plaintiff in the present case is justified in resisting the prayers made on behalf of the defendants in the present application. There is substance in the contention raised on behalf of the plaintiff in this regard by relying upon Section 66 of the Copyright Act, 1957. Allowing such an application in the facts of the present case, would amount to placing a premium on the dishonest conduct of the defendants, as noted in the ex-parte adinterim order dated 4th May 2023. 13. It would be appropriate for the defendants to contest the application filed …
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… This is contrary to Sections 101, 102 and 103 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. Further, the infringing copies of work in which copyright subsists are deemed to be the property of the Plaintiff. Reliance is placed on Section 66 of the Copyright Act, 1957 in that context. He has accordingly submitted that this malafide application made by the Applicant/ Defendant deserves to be rejected. 7. Having considered the submissions of the learned Counsel for parties, in my view there is considerable delay in filing the present Interim …
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… the procedure of the aforesaid provisions. 5.7 On conclusion of the trial, the Magistrate could have passed appropriate orders to restore the machine as per the provisions of the statute, but at this stage, it is impermissible in law to pass an order for restoration of the machine much contrary to the object of Section 66 of the Copyright Act. It is contended that although Section 66 comes into play once the trial is concluded, yet the same also governs the application made under Section 64(2) of the Copyright Act. 5.8 The learned counsel submitted that the machine is certainly not registered under the Designs Act, 2000 because …
Questions about Section 66
What does Section 66 of the Copyright Act deal with?
Section 66 of the Copyright Act is headed "Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies". The Court trying any offence under this Act may, whether the alleged offender is convicted or not, order that all copies of the work or all plates in the possession of the alleged offender, which appear to it to be infringing copies, or plates for the purpose of making infringing copies, be delivere
How do I find court cases under Section 66 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 66, section 66 Copyright Act, section 66 of the Copyright Act. People searching for it also type 66 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 66 of the Copyright Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.
When did Section 66 of the Copyright Act come into force?
Section 66 of the Copyright Act, cited as Copyright Act 66, 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.