Section 52 of CA, 1957 : Section 52: Certain Acts Not To Be Infringement Of Copyright

Explanation using Example

Let's consider a hypothetical scenario to understand the application of Section 52 of The Copyright Act, 1957:

Ravi, a college student, is given an assignment to write a report on the evolution of Indian cinema. To do this, he decides to watch several classic Indian movies and use clips from them in his report to illustrate his points. He also downloads a copy of a popular movie editing software to put together these clips into a cohesive video.

According to Section 52 (1)(a)(i) of the Copyright Act, Ravi's use of the movies for research does not constitute an infringement of copyright. Furthermore, under Section 52 (1)(aa), Ravi's use of the movie editing software, which he lawfully possesses, to create a backup copy for his assignment, is also not an infringement.

Finally, when Ravi presents his report, including the video, to his classmates and professor, he is not infringing copyright under Section 52 (1)(j), as his presentation is part of the activities of an educational institution.