law: Copyright Act, 1957 
  1. Short title extent and commencement
  (1) This Act may be called the Copyright Act
  
  1957.
  
                                     
  
  
  (2) It extends to the whole of India .
  
                                      
  
  
  (3) It shall come into force on such date as
  
  the Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette appoint.