Whom should Indian copyright law primarily protect? Under the Indian copyright law, there are two kinds of rights for creators — economic rights and non-economic rights. AdvertisingMoral rights under Indian copyright law are non-assignable, that is, creators cannot give away those moral rights to anyone through a contract. Indian copyright law has tried to address this issue through protective provisions. However, the current controversy is an example of how economically powerful producers often try to defeat the creator-centric approach of India’s copyright law.

Source: Indian Express April 01, 2019 18:45 UTC