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प्रश्न
DIRECTIONS: The question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principle') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Such principles may or may not be true in the real sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true. In other words, in answering the following question, you must not rely on any principles except the principle that are given hereinbelow. Further, you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest in the study of law, research aptitude, and problem-solving ability.
Principle: 'Work' means literary work, artistic work, dramatic work, musical work, cinematographic film, and sound recording but does not include acting in a cinematographic film. Only the works, as enumerated above, can be protected under copyright law.
Facts: A very famous actor acted in a cinematographic film. The actor was also the producer and director of cinematographic film.
विकल्प
The acting of the actor can be protected under copyright law
The acting of the actor can be protected under copyright law only as an artistic work
The acting of the actor cannot be protected under copyright law
The acting of the actor cannot be protected under copyright law as a cinematographic film
उत्तर
The acting of the actor cannot be protected under copyright law
Explanation:
The guiding principle specifically says that works enumerated in the principle only can be protected under copyright law and "works" as enumerated in the principle clearly excludes acting in a linemalo graphic film. Hence, the acting of the actor cannot be protected under copyright law. Further, the fact that he was a producer and direct of the same film does not make any difference.
