law: Copyright Act, 1957 
  53. Importation of infringing copies – 
  (1) The Registrar of Copyrights, on
  
  application by the owner of the copyright in nay work or by his duly authorized
  
  agent and on payment of the prescribed fee, may, after making such inquiry as
  
  he deems fit, order that copies made out of India, of the work which if made in
  
  India would infringe copyright shall not be imported.
  (2) Subject to any riles made under this Act,
  
  the Registrar of Copyrights or any person authorized by him in this behalf may
  
  enter any ship, dock or premises where any such copies as are referred to in
  
  sub section (1) may be found and may examine such copies.
  (3) All copies to which any order made under
  
  sub section (1) applies shall be deemed to be goods of which the import has
  
  been prohibited or restricted [(Note: Subs. for "under Section 19 of
  
  the Sea Customs Act, 1871" by Act 23 of 1983, S.19 (w.e.f. 9-8-1984)) under
  
  section 11 of the Customs Act, 1962 (51 of 1962)], and all the provisions of
  
  that Act shall have effect accordingly:
  Provided  that all such copies confiscated under 
  
  the provisions of the said Act shall not vest in the Government but shall be 
  
  delivered to the owner of the copyright in the work