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⚖️ Copyright in India — Complete  🌱 1️⃣ Introduction Copyright protects original creative works : literary, artistic, musical, cinematographic, sound recordings, and more. It safeguards the expression of ideas , not the ideas themselves. Provides creators exclusive rights to reproduce, sell, perform, distribute, or communicate their work. Purpose: reward creators, encourage creativity, and benefit the public . Example: A novel, song, or software code is protected, but the general theme or idea is not. 🌿 2️⃣ Legal Basis of Copyright in India Primary Law: Copyright Act, 1957 (as amended in 2012). Objective: Protect creators’ moral and economic rights and encourage dissemination of knowledge. Sections Overview: Section Purpose Section 13 Defines works protected under copyright. Section 14 Provides exclusive rights to the copyright owner. Section 16 Defines ownership of copyright. Section 17–18 Copyright in Government works. Section ...