Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights
Section 72 of the Copyright Act, 1957 deals with appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights. Any person aggrieved by any final decision or order of the Registrar of Copyrights may, within three months from the date of the order or decision, appeal to the High Court. The Act came into force on 21 Jan 1958.
1[72. Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights.--(1) Any person aggrieved by any final decision or order of the Registrar of Copyrights may, within three months from the date of the order or decision, appeal to the High Court.
(2) Every such appeal shall be heard by a single Judge of the High Court:
Provided that any such Judge may, if he so thinks fit, refer the appeal at any stage of the proceeding to a Bench of the High Court.
(3) Where an appeal is heard by a single Judge, a further appeal shall lie to a Bench of the High Court within three months from the date of decision or order of the single Judge.
(4) In calculating the period of three months provided for an appeal under this section, the time taken in granting a certified copy of the order or record of the decision appealed against shall be excluded.]
Section 72, The Copyright Act, 1957 (Act 14 of 1957).
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Questions about Section 72
What does Section 72 of the Copyright Act deal with?
Section 72 of the Copyright Act is headed "Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights". [72. Appeals against orders of Registrar of Copyrights.--(1) Any person aggrieved by any final decision or order of the Registrar of Copyrights may, within three months from the date of the order or decision, appeal to the High Court.
How do I find court cases under Section 72 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 72, section 72 Copyright Act, section 72 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 72 of the Copyright Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 72 of the Copyright Act come into force?
Section 72 of the Copyright Act, cited as Copyright Act 72, 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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