Question

Mark the best option:
Principles: In case, where the government is a party, the government shall be the first owner of the copyright in the work unless there is an agreement to the contrary.
Facts: The Government of the State of X entered into an agreement with a retired Professor of Botany. Resultantly he wrote the book.

Options

• The government will be the first owner of the copyright

• Professor will be the first owner of the copyright

• Prof and govt both will be liable

• The Prof will only own the copyright if he does not accept any money for writing it

Answer 1

The government will be the first owner of the copyright