Indian Copyright Act, 1957 has gone some major amendments. In May 2012, both the houses of the Indian Parliament concertedly passed the Copyright Amendment Bill, 2012 bringing it at par with the World Intellectual Property Organization “Internet Treaties.” Most of the people present in the Parliament showed their support to the bill, the opposition in both the houses, and the representatives from other parties. The copyright Act had been amended 5 times before the final amendment act of 2012, once in the years 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994 and 1999 just to meet the international requirements. According to the sources at Nirmal Singh 3C Company , the Act has been considered a major step as it brought the act in conformity with “WIPO Internet Treaties” which involves WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT). With the growth in the digital sector, it was necessary to extend their concern for safeguarding the online and digital environment. T...
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