The Copyright Act, 1957

Section 27. Term of copyright in sound recording.

The Copyright Act, 1957

Bare Act

In the case a 1[sound recording] copyright shall subsist until 2[sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the 1[sound recording] is published.

Judgments on Section 27

  • Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. vs Mr. Santosh V.G. — Delhi High Court, 13 Apr 2009. Hiring or renting in India copies of a cinematograph film authorized for sale or rental only in a territory outside India, without the copyright owner's authorization, infringes copyright under Section 51(b)(iv) of the…