The Copyright Act, 1957 · V — TERM OF COPYRIGHT

Section 27. Term of copyright in sound recording

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

27. Term of copyright in sound recording. —In the case a[4] [sound recording] copyright shall subsist until[3] [sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the[4] [sound recording] is published. 1. Subs. by Act 7 of 2017, s.160, for "Copyright Board" (w.e.f. 26-5-2017). 2. Subs. by Act 38 of 1994, s. 2, for "record" (w.e.f. 10-5-1995). 3. Subs. by Act 13 of 1992, s. 2, for "fifty years" (w.e.f. 28-10-1991). 4 . Subs. by Act 38 of 1994, s. 2, for "record" (w.e.f. 10-5-1995).

Source: India Code

How this section changed

  1. substituted by Act 13 of 1992, s. 2

    In force from 28 Oct 1991

    Earlier wording: “fifty years”

    Footnote: 3. Subs. by Act 13 of 1992, s. 2, for "fifty years" (w.e.f. 28-10-1991).