Research Area:
Business and Marketing
KeyWord:
doctrine, law, copyright, legislation, nation, defence, proprietor
Abstract:
This assignment will specifically deal with the concept of Fair Use Law and how this concept derived its significance in Indian cases. It will also focus on the legislation that deals with this law and to what extent this law can be applicable based on the analysis of certain landmarks judgments of U.K., U.S as well as Indian cases.
Doctrine of Fair Dealing is an exception to the law that would usually protect any material that would be considered to be copyrighted as under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 (hereinafter known as the “Act”). It is a legal doctrine which permits a person to use any work which is protected under the Act with limited usage of such work so as to maintain the sanctity and originality of such work as well as the registered proprietor of the work.