Meme vis a vis Copyright Law

Have you shared or created funny anecdotes, limericks or jokes in the form of an image, video, piece of text, etc. of famous personalities, celebrities or infamous politicians on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter or even WhatsApp? You definitely must have. These are popularly known as 'meme'.

According to the Oxford Dictionary a meme is defined as an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, which is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations. Further it is an element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.

Creators of 'meme' could be amateur, crafty professionals, or artists. Owing to the technological advancement of the global community, making these is not at all time consuming. These 'meme' are posted on the internet and always almost include photographs and images of the person, with or without their consent with a