Copyright Act, 1957
19-A. [(Note: Subs. by Act 38 of 1994, S.9
(w.e.f. a date to be notified) Dispute with respect to assignment of
copyright-
(1) If an assignee fails to make sufficient of
the rights assigned to him, and such failure is not attributable to any act or
omission of the assignor, then, the Copyright Board may, on receipt of a
complaint from the assignor and after holding such inquiry as it may deem
necessary, revoke such assignment.
(2) If any dispute arises with respect to the
assignment of any copyright, the Copyright Board may, on receipt of a complaint
from the aggrieved party and after holding such inquiry as it considers
necessary, pass such order as it may deem fit including an order of the
recovery of any royalty payable.
Provided that the Copyright Board shall not pass
any order under this sub section to revoke the assignment unless it is
satisfied that the terms of assignment are harsh to the assignor in case the
assignor is also the author.
Provided further that no order of revocation of
assignment under this sub section shall be made within a period of five years
from the date of such assignment.]