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Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently notified Copyright (Amendment) rules, 2021. The amendment has been made to bring the existing Copyright rules in the country with parity with the other relevant legislations. Current Scenario Currently, the Copyright regime of India is governed by Copyright Act, 1957 and the Copyright rules 2013. Why were the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: amendments • Copyright • Copyright law • Digital India • Finance Act • World Intellectual Property Organisation
EU Parliament Passes Copyright Reforms Law
The European Parliament (EU) has passed the controversial EU copyrights law. The law is expected to give a fillip to the traditional media which was losing the game against the online platforms like Google, Twitter and Facebook. This copyright law is expected to aid the traditional media to gain some additional revenue. Why the law ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Topics: Copyright law • EU • EU Parliament • European Union • Facebook • Fake news • Google • Journalism • link tax • Twitter
Connotation of amendments in Indian Copyright Act 1947
The Govt of India brings in Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010 to update Copyright Act, 1957 with the demands of the contemporary times. In its inception the law was enacted to provide protection to the copyright of the authors and creators of original literary, dramatic, artistic and cinematographic work. However with the advent of latest electronic ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Topics: Canadian copyright law • Copyright • Copyright law • Copyright law of Canada • Copyright law of the United Kingdom • Copyright law of the United States • Intellectual property law • Law • Law by country • United Kingdom copyright law