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Section 13 – Works in which copyright subsists Meaning: Section 13 tells us which kinds of works can get copyright protection in India . Copyright is not for every work, but only for certain categories. 1. Categories of works covered According to Section 13(1), copyright exists in: Original Literary Works Books, articles, poems, computer programs, compilations. Case law: University of London Press Ltd. v. University Tutorial Press Ltd. (1916) – originality does not mean novelty; it means the work must come from the author and not be copied. Original Dramatic Works Plays, scripts, choreographic works. Example: A drama written by someone will get protection, but performing an old folk story without new expression won’t. Original Musical Works Musical notations, compositions (not sound recordings). Case law: Indian Performing Right Society v. Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (1977, SC) – music composer has rights even if his composition is used in ...