Copyright in India National and International-The 1983 Amendment of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957

The 1983 Amendment of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 Samuel Israel Considering the importance of the issues involved, the long-promised introduction in Parliament of a bill to amend the Indian Copyright Act of 1957 and its subsequent approval by the two Houses of Parliament have evoked surprisingly little interest. Many, and particularly those at the government end, will feel that it would be best, for the next few years at least, to see how things work out, and not to think in terms of further changes. Certainly, further hurried modifications or fresh provisions would be unwise, but this should not prevent continuing critical examination of the Act and its working, and further amendment when found necessary.