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Indian Copyright Law – Analysis with Case Laws (a) The Copyright Act, 1957 with its Amendments Main law in India governing copyright. Protects literary, artistic, dramatic, musical works, cinematograph films, sound recordings . The Act has been amended in 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2012 . 👉 2012 Amendment is most important: Moral rights strengthened – authors have right to be credited. Protection for digital works & internet use. Royalty rights – composers, lyricists get share even if they transfer copyright. Copyright societies regulated. 📌 Case Law: EBC v. D.B. Modak (2008, SC) – Courts held that originality means “skill and judgment,” not just “sweat of the brow.” Judgments are public documents, but headnotes and formatting by publishers are copyrightable. (b) Copyright Office and Copyright Board Copyright Office: Maintains records, registration, licensing. Headed by the Registrar of Copyrights . Copyright Board (now Appellate Board): Quasi-ju...