Section 70 of Copy Right Act - Cognizance of offences

Section 70: Cognizance of offences - Copy Right Act 1957

No Court inferior to that of 1[a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class] shall try any offence under this Act.

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1. Subs. by Act 23 of 1983, s. 22, for "a presidency magistrate or a magistrate of the first class" (w.e.f. 9-8-1984).

Copy Right Act 1957

Section 61 of Copy Right Act - Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding

Section 62 of Copy Right Act - Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter

Section 63 of Copy Right Act - Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act

Section 63A of Copy Right Act - Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions

Section 63B of Copy Right Act - Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence

Section 64 of Copy Right Act - Power of police to seize infringing copies

Section 65 of Copy Right Act - Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies

Section 65A of Copy Right Act - Protection of technological measures

Section 65B of Copy Right Act - Protection of Rights Management Information

Section 66 of Copy Right Act - Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies

Section 67 of Copy Right Act - Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries

Section 68 of Copy Right Act - Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer

Section 68A of Copy Right Act - Penalty for contravention of section 52A

Section 69 of Copy Right Act - Offences by companies

Section 70 of Copy Right Act - Cognizance of offences