Copyright Act,1957
Act No : 14
Section :
Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by thisAct.
63.Offence of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act. Any person who knowingly infringes or abets the infringe- ment of- (a) the copyright in a work, or (b) any other right conferred by this Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to two lake rupees: Provided that the court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than six months or a fine of less than fifty thousand rupees. Explanation.-Construction of a building or other structure which infringes or which, if completed, would infringe the copyright in some other work shall not be an offence under this section. 63A.Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions. Whoever having already been convicted of an offence under section 63 is again convicted of any such offence shall be punishable for the second and for every subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees: Provided that the court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year or a fine of less than one lakh rupees: Provided further that for the purposes of this section, no cog- nizance shall be taken of any conviction made before the commencement of the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1984.
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