Moral Rights in Developing Countries: The Example of India

Abstract

This paper examines the history of moral rights in India against the backdrop of copyright law and reform in the post-colonial period. It provides a detailed analysis of Indian copyright history, the evolution of the legislative text surrounding Indian moral rights, which underwent significant changes in 1994, and a comprehensive overview of Indian case law on moral rights. India is considered, both as an example of copyright's evolution in a developing country, and as the special case of a developing country that has long asserted leadership in the international copyright arena, and acted as a champion for alternative perspectives on copyright law.