Section 22 of CA, 1957 : Section 22: Term Of Copyright In Published Literary, Dramatic, Musical And Artistic Works

The Copyright Act, 1957

  • CHAPTER V: TERM OF COPYRIGHT

Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, copyright shall subsist in any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work published within the lifetime of the author until sixty years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the author dies.

Explanation - In this section the reference to the author shall, in the case of a work of joint authorship, be construed as a reference to the author who dies last.

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In simpler terms, unless stated otherwise, copyright protection is granted for works like books, plays, m...

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Consider this scenario: John, a novelist, published a book in 1980 and passed away in 2000. According to Section 22 of The Copyright Act, 1957, the co...

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