COPYRIGHT LAW IN INDIA COPYRIGHT ACT 1957 Copyright is a form of intellectual property protection granted under Indian low to the cars of original k of authorship such as literary works tinduding computer programs, tables and compilations includ puter databases which may be expressed in words, codes, schemes or in any other form, including a machine neadable medium), dramatic, musical and artistic works, cinematographic films and sound Recordings Copyright law protects expressions of ideas rather than the ideas themselves Under on 13 of the Copyright Act 1957, copyright protection is conferred on literary worie, dramatic works, musical works, amic works, cinematograph films and sound recording For example, books computer programs and protected under the Act as literary works Copyright neders to a bundle of exclusive rights vested in the owner of mpyright by virtue of Section 14 of the Act. These nights can be mouercised only by the owner of copyright or by any other person who is ...