The Copyright Act, 1957
CHAPTER III: COPYRIGHT
Section 14: Meaning Of Copyright
Bare Act
14 Meaning of copyright - For the purposes of this Act, copyright means the exclusive right subject to the provisions of this Act, to do or authorise the doing of any of the following acts in respect of a work or any substantial part thereof, namely -
- in the case of a literary, dramatic or musical work, not being a computer programme, -
- to reproduce the work in any material form including the storing of it in any medi… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
What is Copyright? - Copyright is the legal right that allows the creator of a work (like a book, painting, or song) to control and decide who can do certain things with that work. Below are the types of works and what the creator can control… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Let's say John is an author who has written a novel. According to Section 14 of the Copyright Act, 1957, John holds the exclusive rights to… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
