Section 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957 – Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies

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Section 65: Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies

Any person who knowingly makes, or has in his possession, any plate for the purpose of making infringing copies of any work in which copyright subsists shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to 1[two years and shall also be liable to fine.]

Source: official text of The Copyright Act, 1957 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Copyright Act, 1957.

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