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Chapter 5: Term of Copyright Section 22: Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works Section 23: Term of copyright in anonymous and pseudonymous works Section 24: Term of copyright in posthumous work Section 25: Term of copyright in photographs Section 26: Term of copyright in cinematograph films Section 27: Term of […]

Chapter 4: Ownership of Copyright and Rights of the Owner Section 17: First owner of copyright Section 18: Assignment of copyright Section 19: Mode of assignment Section 19A: Disputes with respect to assignment of copyright Section 20: Transmission of copyright in manuscript by testamentary disposition Section 21: Right of author to relinquish copyright

Chapter 3: Copyright Section 13: Works in which copyright subsists Section 14: Meaning of Copyright Section 15: Special provision regarding Copyright in designs Section 16: No copyright except as provided in this Act

Chapter 2: Copyright Office and Appellate Board Section 3: Meaning of publication Section 4: When work not deemed to be published or performed in public Section 5: When work deemed to be first published in India Section 6: Certain disputes to be decided by Appellate Board Section 7: Nationality of author where the making of

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement Section 2: Interpretation

THE FIRST SCHEDULE: Degrees of Prohibited Relationship (Section 2(b)) This Schedule defines who a man and woman cannot marry because they are too closely related by blood or by marriage. This restriction is crucial and is one of the mandatory conditions for both a Special Marriage (Section 4(d)) and a Marriage Registration (Section 15(e)). Part

CHAPTER VIII: MISCELLANEOUS Section 42: Saving This section is a simple but important clarification about the Act’s purpose. Section 43: Penalty on married person marrying again under this Act This section and the next (Sec 44) are the two bigamy clauses, and they apply in opposite scenarios. Section 44: Punishment of bigamy Section 45: Penalty

CHAPTER VII: JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE Section 31: Court to which petition should be made This section is all about “jurisdiction.” You cannot file a case for separation, nullity, or divorce in just any court; you must file it in a court that has the legal authority to hear it. Section 32: Contents and verification of

CHAPTER VI: NULLITY OF MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE This chapter explains how a marriage can be legally canceled or dissolved. Section 24: Void marriages A “void” marriage is one that was never legal from the very beginning. It’s treated as if it never happened. Section 25: Voidable marriages A “voidable” marriage is different. It is 100%

CHAPTER V: RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL SEPARATION This chapter deals with legal remedies for when a marriage is in trouble, but you are not yet seeking a divorce. Section 22: Restitution of conjugal rights Section 23: Judicial separation This is a legal “time-out” on a marriage. You remain married, but you are not