Shielding of Copyright Law in Wto With Special Reference to Artistic Transgression

Abstract

The practice of copyright protection existed in countless forms in earlier times. However, in modern times, it has grown alarmingly not only over the entire world but also in our country. Now is the ideal moment to put adequate protocols and regulations in place to safeguard the author’s rights and prevent the door from being shielded. When individuals want to unfairly exploit and financially harm those who have worked hard to advance those rights, the issue of copyright protection comes into focus. What is clear is that technological advancement has simultaneously made copyright material replication affordable and simple. It has made copyright infringement easy to commit and challenging to stop. In simple words, shielding of means - To appropriately safeguard the copyright proprietors/ creators of original works which are creative i.e., artistic creations, books, tunes, films, and so on. As a result, this research is divided into several chapters for a systematic analysis, including those on the history of copyright law and its violations, the Copyright Act of 1957, Indian judicial precedent on copyright violations, artistic violations and their remedies, the TRIPS Agreement of the WTO, and recent changes affecting the artistic works. This research makes an effort to defend copyright law and debunk artistic transgression. The researcher tries to offer succinct thoughts on various legal instruments used to safeguard copyright owners. This research study also critically examines the defenses put out by copyright legislation. Therefore, the author has concentrated on the ideas that are listed in this research paper, which, if approved or accepted, will provide the copyright owner with enough protection from copyright transgression