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COPYRIGHTABLE WORKS – The Copyright Act, 1957 protects certain types of intellectual creations. These creations are called “copyrightable works.” They must satisfy originality , creativity , and fixation (must be recorded or written somewhere). 1. Literary Works – Section 2(o) Meaning: Any work expressed in words, numbers, symbols, or codes. Examples Books, novels, poems Question papers Computer programs Tables, compilations Online content, blogs Legal acts, notes Key Point Literary work protects expression , not ideas. Case Law ✔ R.G. Anand v. Deluxe Films (1978) Court held: Copyright protects expression, not theme/idea. 2. Dramatic Works – Section 2(h) Meaning: Works meant for performance on stage . Examples Plays Screenplays Choreography (if written down) Drama scripts Case Law ✔ Academy of General Education v. B. Malini Mallya (2009) Dramatic work = must be written/recorded; not mere oral ideas. 3. Musical Works – Section 2(p) Meaning: Mu...