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Mr. Dutta is aggrieved by a final order of the Registrar of Copyrights directing him to pay money. He wants to challenge it. Which statement correctly reflects the Copyright Act, 1957?

He may appeal to the High Court within three months of the Registrar's order, with the time taken to get a certified copy excluded. The thirty-day period applies to certain Magistrate orders under Section 71, not to Registrar orders.

  1. AHe may appeal to the High Court within three months from the date of the order, excluding the time taken to obtain a certified copyCorrect
  2. BHe may appeal to the High Court within thirty days, with no exclusion of time
  3. CHe must appeal to the Central Government within three months
  4. DHe may appeal only to the Magistrate's appellate court within thirty days

Explanation

Section 72 allows appeal to the High Court within three months from the order, and time taken in granting a certified copy is excluded. The thirty-day period belongs to Section 71 appeals against certain Magistrate orders, so that option is wrong.

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