DIRECTIONS (71-80): This section consists of fifty(50)questions. Each question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion Such principles may or may not be true in the real sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principles except the principles that are given here in below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the "most reasonable conclusion" arrived at may be unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of law.
Principle: 'Work' means literary work, artistic work, dramatic work, musical work, cinematographic film and sound recording but does not include acting in a cinematographic film. Only the works, as enumerated above, can be protected under copyright law.
Facts: A very famous actor acted in a cinematographic film. The actor was also the producer and director of cinematographic film.
DIRECTIONS (71-80): This section consists of fifty(50)questions. Each question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion Such principles may or may not be true in the real sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principles except the principles that are given here in below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the "most reasonable conclusion" arrived at may be unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of law.
Principle: 'Work' means literary work, artistic work, dramatic work, musical work, cinematographic film and sound recording but does not include acting in a cinematographic film. Only the works, as enumerated above, can be protected under copyright law.
Facts: A very famous actor acted in a cinematographic film. The actor was also the producer and director of cinematographic film.
The correct option is D The acting of the actor cannot be protected under copyright law
- As per the principle 'Work' means literary work, artistic work, dramatic work, musical work, cinematographic film and sound recording but does not include acting in a cinematographic film. Only the works, as enumerated above, can be protected under copyright law.
- In the present case, A was an actor in a cinematographic film and therefore as an actor his work is not protected by the Copyright Act, 1957. The cine artists who act in the film are not protected by copyright law for their acting. The actors or performers in the film are conferred certain special rights called Performer's Rights. Since a film includes performance by various actors, dancers and so on, their permission is required to film their performances. This is usually done by separate contracts with the performers.
- As per the principle 'Work' means literary work, artistic work, dramatic work, musical work, cinematographic film and sound recording but does not include acting in a cinematographic film. Only the works, as enumerated above, can be protected under copyright law.
- In the present case, A was an actor in a cinematographic film and therefore as an actor his work is not protected by the Copyright Act, 1957. The cine artists who act in the film are not protected by copyright law for their acting. The actors or performers in the film are conferred certain special rights called Performer's Rights. Since a film includes performance by various actors, dancers and so on, their permission is required to film their performances. This is usually done by separate contracts with the performers.
