In force · As amended up to 2026-08
57. Author's special rights. — [3] [(1) Independently of the author's copyright and even after the assignment either wholly or partially of the said copyright, the author of a work shall have the right—
(a) to claim authorship of the work; and
(b) to restrain or claim damages in respect of any distortion, mutilation, modification or other act in relation to the said work[4] * if such distortion, mutilation, modification or other act would be prejudicial to his honour or reputation:
1. Subs. by Act 7 of 2017, s.160, for "Copyright Board" (w.e.f. 26-5-2017).
2. Subs. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 35, for "a name purporting to be that of the author or the publisher, as the case may be, appear" (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
3. Subs. by Act 38 of 1994, s. 20, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 10-5-1995).
4. The words "which is done before the expiration of the term of copyright" omitted by Act 27 0f 2012, s. 36 (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
Provided that the author shall not have any right to restrain or claim damages in respect of any adaptation of a computer programme to which clause (aa) of sub-section (1) of section 52 applies.
Explanation .—Failure to display a work or to display it to the satisfaction of the author shall not be deemed to be an infringement of the rights conferred by this section.]
(2) The right conferred upon an author of a work by sub-section (1),[1] *, may be exercised by the legal representatives of the author.
Source: India Code