Section 34: Consideration of the application

Q: What does Section 34 of The Copyright Rules, 2013 (TCR) deal with?

Section 34 TCR pertains to "Consideration of the application". It is part of the The Copyright Rules, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 34 of The Copyright Rules, 2013 (TCR) governs consideration of the application. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 34 TCR still in force?

Yes, Section 34 of the The Copyright Rules, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 34 TCR?

धारा 34 TCR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 34 of the The Copyright Rules, 2013. Section 34 of The Copyright Rules, 2013 (TCR) governs consideration of the application. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 34 TCR?

Dhara 34 TCR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 34 of the The Copyright Rules, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 34 of The Copyright Rules, 2013 (TCR) governs consideration of the application. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 34 of The Copyright Rules, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 34, The Copyright Rules, 2013 (TCR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Copyright Rules, 2013, § 34 (India).

Law on Tips Editorial Board

(1)

The Board shall consider the application after the expiry of not less than one hundred and twenty days from the date of the publication of the notice in the Official Gazette.

(2)

The Board shall give an opportunity to the applicant and also, wherever practicable to any person claiming any interest in the Copyright of the work, to be heard and may take such evidence in respect of the application, as it thinks fit.

(3)

If more than one application for translation of the work in the same language is pending before the Board at the expiry of one hundred and twenty days after the publication in the Official Gazette of the notice of the application first received, all such applications shall be considered together.

(4)

If the Board is satisfied that the licence for a translation of the work in the language applied for may be granted to the applicant or, if there are more applicants than one to such one of the applicants as, in the opinion of the Board, would best serve the interests of the general public, it shall grant a licence accordingly.

(5)

Every such licence shall be subject to the condition provided in sub-section (4) of section 32 relating to the payment of royalties and shall specify-

(a) the period within which the translation shall be produced and published;

(b) the language in which the translation shall be produced and published;

(c) the rate at which royalties in respect of the copies of the translation of the work sold to the public shall be paid to the owner of the copyright in the work; and

(d) the person or persons to whom such royalties shall be payable.

(6)

The grant of every such licence shall, as soon as possible, be notified in the Official Gazette and in the newspapers, if any, in which the notice under rule 33 was published and a copy of the licence shall be sent to the other parties concerned and posted on the official website of copyright office and the Board.