Section 40 of CA, 1957 : Section 40: Power To Extend Copyright To Foreign Works

Explanation using Example

Let's imagine a scenario where an American author, John, writes and first publishes a book in the United States. According to Section 40 of The Copyright Act, 1957, the Indian Central Government can decide to apply the provisions of this Act to John's book as if it were first published in India. This means John's book would be protected under Indian copyright law.

However, before this application, the Indian Gove...

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