Copyright Claim By Translators

A copyright is a right granted to the creator of a work to protect it from unwarranted perpetrators and to make economic gains from such work. In India, the Copyright Act of 1957 provides such statutory rights to the creators of original literary, artistic, musical, dramatic works; or films; or sound recordings as per Section 13 of the Act. With grant of such right, the copyright holder has the exclusive say for reproducing the work in any form, for issuing copies of the said work to public domain, to make any translations of the said work; or to license or transfer it by way of an assignment etc.

In addition to the aforementioned rights, "owner of the copyright" also has a right to seek remedies in case of any infringement of his/her rights, i.e., either civil remedies in the nature of injunction or damages; or can get the perpetrators punished with an imprisonment for a period of six months to three years, along with a fine ranging between fifty thousand rupees