Section 17 of CA, 1957 : Section 17: First Owner Of Copyright

Explanation using Example

Let's take an example of a writer named John who works for a newspaper company. According to Section 17 of The Copyright Act, 1957, if John writes an article for the newspaper, the newspaper company will be the first owner of the copyright for the purpose of publishing it in the newspaper or for reproducing it for publication. However, in all other respects, John, as the author, will be the first owner of the copyright.

Now, consider a photographer named Emily who is hired by a person to take a photograph for valuable consideration. According to the same section, in the...

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