The Copyright Board, a quasi-judicial body, was constituted in September 1958. The jurisdiction of the Copyright Board extends to the whole of India. The Board is entrusted with the task of adjudication of disputes pertaining to copyright registration, assignment of copyright, grant of licences in respect of works withheld from public, unpublished Indian works, production and publication of translations and works for certain specified purposes. It also hears cases in other miscellaneous matters instituted before it under the Copyright Act, 1957. The meetings of the Board are held in different zones of the country. This facilitates administration of justice to authors, creators and owners of intellectual property near their place of residence or occupation.

The Copyright Board was reconstituted under the Chairmanship of Dr. Raghbir Singh for a period of five years with effect from 5th”April, 2006 till the year 2011. The Board held six sittings in North, South & West Zones during 2007 & disposed of 38 cases. the next meeting of the Board is scheduled to be held at Calcutta on 29th January, 2008. The constitution of the Board is as per notification given below:


THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART-II-SEC.3(II)]

MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

(Department of Secondary and Higher Education)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 5th April, 2006

S.O. 510(E).-In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), the Central Government hereby reconstitutes the Copyright Board for a period of five years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette consisting of the following, namely :-

1. Dr. Raghbir Singh,                                Chairman
45, Hargobind Enclave,
Delhi-110092.

2. Joint Secretary to the                            Member
Government of India,
in charges Copyrights,
Ministry of Human Resources Development,
Department of Secondary and
Higher Education, Shastri Bhavan,
New Delhi-110001.



3. Joint Secretary and Legislative Counsel,Member
Ministry of Law & Justice,
(Department of Legal Affairs),
Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi-110001

4. Law Secretary to the                           Member
Government of Haryana

5. Law Secretary to the                           Member
Government of Gujarat

6. Law Secretary to the                           Member
Government of Maharashtra

7. Law Secretary to the                           Member
Government of Goa

8. Law Secretary to the                           Member
Government of Kerala

9. Law Secretary to the                           Member
Government of Bihar

10. Law Secretary to the                        Member
Government of Uttaranchal

11. Director,                                          Member
National Law School of India University,
Banglore, Karnataka

12. Director,                                         Member
National University of Juridical Sciences,
Kolkata, West Bengal.


13. Director,                                         Member
National Law Institute University,
Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

14. Director,                                         Member
National Law Institute University,
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

15. Director,                                         Member
National Academy of Legal Studies and
Research University, Hyderabad.
Andhra Pradesh.


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                                          SUDEEP BANERJEE, Secy