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    Question

    The term of copyright for an author lasts for?

    A lifetime of the author + 60 years from his death Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B lifetime of the author Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C lifetime of the author + 50 years from his death Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D lifetime of the author + 70 years from his death. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In case of original literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works the time period of copyright in India is 60 years in addition to the author’s lifespan. Copyright Act, 1957 S. 22. Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works.—Except as otherwise hereinafter provided, copyright shall subsist in any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work (other than a photograph) published within the lifetime of the author until 1[sixty years] from the beginning of the calendar year next following the year in which the author dies. Explanation.—In this section the reference to the author shall, in the case of a work of joint authorship, be construed as a reference to the author who dies last.

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