Legality Of Fan Fictions

Fan Fictions are stories created by amateur creators based on the work of others. These are stories or works created by fans of existing famous characters from movies, TV shows, and popular culture in a totally new series of events.

With the advancement of technology and popularity of internet, amateur creators have found their way out. It has now become really easy for them to explore, create and publish. Not going by the name, fan fictions are not necessarily created by fans. Often people create fan fiction to criticise a character in their own perception.

Generally these fan fictions are published and shared online. The quantity and popularity of these fan fictions has increased in the recent past with the popularity of internet. The popularity has not attracted the readers but also legal consequences. Liabilities under the Copyright law and Trademark law can be invoked against fan fictions if proved infringing.