Section 14 Copyright Act 1957 defines 'copyright' as the EXCLUSIVE RIGHT subject to the provisions of the Act, to do or authorise the doing of any of the acts specified. For a literary, dramatic or musical work (not being a computer programme), the bundle of rights includes:
Aonly the right to perform the work in public, with no other rights being recognised (cf. Copyright Act 1957, Section 14(a)) (cf. Copyright Act 1957, Section 14(a))
Bonly the right to charge a price for sale or licensing of the work in any case (cf. Copyright Act 1957, Section 14(a)) (cf. Copyright Act 1957, Section 14(a))
Conly the right to translate the work into Hindi and other constitutional languages (cf. Copyright Act 1957, Section 14(a)) (cf. Copyright Act 1957, Section 14(a))
Dreproduction; issue of copies (not in circulation already); public performance; communication to public; cinematograph film of the work; sound recording of the work; translation; adaptation; etc.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. reproduction; issue of copies (not in circulation already); public performance; communication to public; cinematograph film of the work; sound recording of the work; translation; adaptation; etc.
1. Section 14(a) Copyright Act 1957 lists rights in respect of a LITERARY, DRAMATIC or MUSICAL WORK (not being a computer programme): (i) reproduce the work in any material form including the storing of it in any medium by electronic means; (ii) issue copies of the work to the public not being copies already in circulation; (iii) perform the work in public, or communicate it to the public; (iv) make any cinematograph film or sound recording in respect of the work; (v) make any translation of the work; (vi) make any adaptation of the work; (vii) do, in relation to a translation or adaptation, any of the above acts.
2. Computer programmes get additional right under Section 14(b): right to sell, give on commercial rental or hire any copy of the computer programme.
3. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Patents Act 1970 / Copyright Act 1957 / Trade Marks Act 1999 (Bare Acts, IPIndia portal + Copyright Office) — Copyright Act 1957, Section 14(a)_
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