The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012: A Landmark in Indian Copyright Legislation

"It is a step in the right direction in protecting the interest of the lyricists, who create wonderful songs,"[1]                                   

Introduction

Prior to 2012, the Copyright Act, 1957 has been amended five times. Of these, the amendment of 1994 is perhaps the most significant because it partially dealt with issues relating to digitisation of copyrighted works.

The Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012 (‘the Amendment Act’) is popularly concerned a boon, due to progressive amendments such as ‘right to royalty’ and exceptions for persons with disabilities, which received large media coverage. However, there are also a few

Evolution of Indian Cyber Law from 2000 to 2012

The below article is written by Monica Mishra.

Introduction :-  

  “The internet interprets the US congress  as  system damage and route around it”                                                                                          Jeanne DeVoto.[1]    

 Computer crime, or cybercrime, refers to any crime that involves a computer and network.[2] The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.[3] Net crime refers to criminal exploitation of the Internet.[4] Cybercrimes are