Question

Which one of the following statement is correct?

• A. Copyright Law in India was governed by the Patent Act
• B. Copyright Law in India was governed by the Trademarks Act
• C. There was no Copyright Law in India prior to 1957
• D. Copyright Law in India was governed by the Copyright Act 1914

Hint:

The 1914 Act applied colonial copyright law in India until replaced by the 1957 Act post-independence.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Before the Copyright Act, 1957, copyright in India was governed by the Indian Copyright Act, 1914, based on British law. The Patent Act and Trademarks Act cover different IP rights, and copyright law existed pre-1957. Thus, the correct answer is: \[ {\text{Copyright Law in India was governed by the Copyright Act 1914}} \]