Section 14 of CA, 1957 : Section 14: Meaning Of Copyright

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 medium by electronic means; to issue copies of the work to the public not being copies already in circulation; to perform the work in public, or communicate it to the public; to make any cinematograph film or sound recording in respect of the work; to make any translation of the work; to make any adaptation of the work; to do, in relation to a translation or an adaptation of the work, any of the acts specified in relation to the work in sub-clauses (i) to (vi); in the case of a computer programme: to do any of the acts specified in clause (a); to sell or give on commercial rental or offer for sale or for commercial rental any copy of the computer programme: Provided that such commercial rental does not apply in respect of computer programmes where the programme itself is not the essential object of the rental. in the case of an artistic work, - to reproduce the work in any material form including - the storing of it in any medium by electronic or other means; or depiction in three-dimensions of a two-dimensional work; or ...

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: Books, plays, or music (not including computer programs): Copying the work in any way, such as saving it on a computer. Giving out new copies to the public, as long as they haven't been given out befor...

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 his work. This means: John can reproduce his novel in any material form, including stor...