In order to secure copyright protection what is required is that the author must have bestowed upon the work sufficient judgment, skill and labor or capital. It is immaterial whether the work is wise or foolish, accurate or inaccurate or whether it has or has not any literary merit.
In order to qualify for copyrights the works apart from being original, should satisfy the following conditions (except in the case of foreign works)
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(i) The-work is first published in India.
(ii) Where the work is first published outside India the author, at the date of publication must be a citizen of India. If the publication was made after the authors’ death the author must have been at the time of his death a citizen of India.
(iii) In case of unpublished work the author is at the date of making the work a citizen of India or domiciled in India.
(iv) In case of the architectural work of art, the work is located in India. Registration of copyright – The steps for Registration:
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Application in triplicate with prescribed fees.
Applicant to serve notice of his application to every person who has any interest in the subject matter
If the Registrar receives any objection he may after holding such inquiry as he deems fit, enter such particulars of work in the register of copyright, which he considers proper.
Registrar then sends copies of the entries made in the register to the parties concerned.