A Glimpse of Indian Copyright Laws with a Delineation of its Infringement

Abstract

Indian law provides a kind of intellectual property protection known as copyright. This privilege is bestowed to those who have authored unique literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, cinematic, or sound recording works. All works of original composition are protected by the Copyright Act of 1957. What we mean by "original" here is that there is no evidence of plagiarism. Instead than protecting ideas, copyright rules safeguard how those ideas are expressed.
Through this study, the authors have made an earnest attempt to analyze the copyright laws in India which is an important branch of the Intellectual Property Right (IPR), especially focusing on the Copyright Act, 1957 and its various amendments till date. The necessity and strict application of this branch of law has also been discussed throughout this paper. A few reflections are also there regarding the term of copyright protection in this paper. Besides, a discussion on the infringement of copyright and the reasons for it has also been provided through this write-up. To explain it properly a few important judicial pronouncements have been examined by the authors. Finally, a few workable suggestions are brought out through the concluding remark.