Indian Copyright Act, 1957- Sufficient To Tackle Situations?

‘Intellectual Property’ can be broadly classified into two branches viz ‘Industrial Property' and ‘Copyright’. The former protects inventions and the latter literary and artistic works. Copyright law protects only the form of expression of ideas - not the ideas itself. The creativity protected by copyright law is creativity in the choice and arrangement of words, musical notes, colors and shapes. The legal protection under the copyright is to prevent unauthorized use of expression of ideas. The rationale of longer duration awarded to copyright is that once the idea is disclosed to the public, the creator will not be able to prevent third parties from using his ideas.

Technological revolution can be seen as either a boon or a bane in connection with the copyright protection. One of the prime areas where the technology has clearly made its mark is in the field of entertainment. In India, there has been a tremendous boost in the film industry and music industry with the advent of new