THROUGH A LAWYER'S LENS

The advancement in technology has enabled more and more people in the world today to create content and share it with anyone all over the world on social media platforms, blogs and journals, and  digital publishing platforms such as medium . These platforms help people express their thoughts, opinions, and ideas through  e-books, poems, blogs, articles, films, web series, short films, songs, and music.  However, there is always a risk of unauthorized use and reproduction of the work. Is there a solution to this risk of misuse i n India ? Is there a way to prevent people from stealing your creativity?  Most definitely, yes. Under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 you can get a copyright for the work that you have created and use it to your benefit. You also have the right to prevent any infringement of this copyright. But, do you know if you are an author or/and owner of the work, and what are the rights that you hold as a copyright holder? In India, a n author o f a cop...

2020 was a year that began with lots of fun and joy but eventually turned out to be a very difficult year for many. For me, it was a year, I became a lawyer. I graduated in the middle of a pandemic! I had been waiting for this day for years now. Wearing a black gown and throwing our hats in the air will always remain a dream for the class of 2020.  The class of 2020 will always be a special one. We are the first batch to give final exams from home, begin work from home, and the first ones to have our convocation online! Graduating in the middle of the worst economic crisis ever has been extremely challenging, especially when employers do not want to spend on training fresh graduates and would rather prefer "experienced" professionals.  Despite the worldwide crisis and suffering that the pandemic brought with itself, I found my silver lining in this time of distress. After being away from home for five long years, I got a chance to live with my family because of the lockdown. ...