The Court trying any offence under this Act may, whether the alleged offender is convicted or not, order that all copies of the work or all plates in the possession of the alleged offender, which appear to it to be infringing copies, or plates for the purpose of making infringing copies, be delivered up to the owner of the copyright [or may make such order as it may deem fit regarding the disposal of such copies of plates.]
Section 66: Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies.
The Copyright Act, 1957Central Act · Act 14 of 1957
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Copyright Act, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Section | 66 |
| Marginal note | Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
How this provision has been amended
Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.
- inserted. . Ins. by s. 38, ibid. (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
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