Analyzing The Fine Line Between Fair Dealing And Copyright Infringement
- IJLLR Journal
- Mar 7, 2023
- 1 min read
Ritika Singh, B.A.LL.B (Hons.), Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad
ABSTRACT
Copyright is the fruit of hard labour of an individual, given to promote creativity in the nation. But individual interest must not surpass public interest therefore, there are certain exceptions or permitted use of copyright, known as fair use doctrine. This article aims to analyze the fine line between fair dealing and copyright infringement.
To analyze this problem, the Copyright Act, 1957 and many articles as well as documents from official websites like live law, iprlawindia, research gate, Indian kanoon, etc. have been consulted.
The result indicates that for fulfilling the purpose of public interest like research, education, criticism or some other purposes in good faith, certain unauthorized use or fair dealing of copyrighted work is allowed.
It is concluded that the protection given to authors under copyright law must not become overprotection thereby hampering interest of the society. Certain exceptions to copyright infringement in good faith should always be taken into consideration for increasing cultural heritage of the country.
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