Copy Right Act
Act to safe guard the original work and creative talents of artists ( including painter, musician, sculpture, wroter, poet singer etc.)
Modern technology and global spread of art has made it compulsory to reach out to a larger audience
Different acts in different to protect creativity from plagiarism and theft
Indian Copy Right Act was introduced in 1957
It extends to the whole of India even for the foreign work which is meant to be viewed in India
Any artistic work means, “ a painting, sculpture, drawing, map, plan or chart, photograph, design, architecture, dramatic work ( part or finished), musical composition, cinematography, film, sound recording, visual image, features, computer programs, novels , short stories, essays or any other non fictional writing including course work.
It also extends to the government work including legislation, judiciary document, any part or the whole of the Indian Constitution, parliamentary proceedings concert, dance performance or films and documentaries meant for any government purpose
It also includes joint authorship where two or more authors have jointly produced any work
Chapter two of this act suggests the establishment of the Copy Right Board. It would be directly under the control of the Registrar of Copy Right working within the central government control
The powers and the functions of Copy Right board are subject to amendments and under section 345 and 346 of the Criminal Procedure Code, it is considered to be at par with the rights of the Civil Courts.
Act to safe guard the original work and creative talents of artists ( including painter, musician, sculpture, wroter, poet singer etc.)
Modern technology and global spread of art has made it compulsory to reach out to a larger audience
Different acts in different to protect creativity from plagiarism and theft
Indian Copy Right Act was introduced in 1957
It extends to the whole of India even for the foreign work which is meant to be viewed in India
Any artistic work means, “ a painting, sculpture, drawing, map, plan or chart, photograph, design, architecture, dramatic work ( part or finished), musical composition, cinematography, film, sound recording, visual image, features, computer programs, novels , short stories, essays or any other non fictional writing including course work.
It also extends to the government work including legislation, judiciary document, any part or the whole of the Indian Constitution, parliamentary proceedings concert, dance performance or films and documentaries meant for any government purpose
It also includes joint authorship where two or more authors have jointly produced any work
Chapter two of this act suggests the establishment of the Copy Right Board. It would be directly under the control of the Registrar of Copy Right working within the central government control
The powers and the functions of Copy Right board are subject to amendments and under section 345 and 346 of the Criminal Procedure Code, it is considered to be at par with the rights of the Civil Courts.