JoALS (2019) 336s-341s © STM Journals 2019. All Rights Reserved Page 336s Journal of Advancements in Library Sciences ISSN: 2349-4352 (Online) Volume 6, Issue 1 (Special) www.stmjournals.com Copyright Act, 1957: A Study with Reference to Selected Cases in India Vishwasrao S Mane 1, *, Namita Khot 2 1 Research Scholar, Department of Library & Information Science, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India 2 Director, Barr. Balasaheb Khardekar Knowledge Resource Centre, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Abstract The law of Copyright Act 1957 has been giving protection to literary, dramatic or musical works, artists, cinematograph film and sound record. Now days it has been challenging even in the field of research publications, thesis and patent. In this paper the Researchers focus on the laws of copyrights and libraries, also on the challenges and issues of copyright. Some of the cases related to the copyright are also discussed. Keywords: Copyright Laws, Library, Infringement of copyright, Intellectual Property, Licenses *Author for Correspondence E-mail: vishwas0919@gmail.com INTRODUCTION God gifted to a human being is observation and thinking power which lead humanto do huge amount of search physical and biological resources on the earth. With using this imagination and creativity, human has been producing many arts or products for changing needs of his andsociety’s interest, comfort and convenience which is important for economic development of country. Intellectual property includes Patents, Designs, Trademarks, copyrights, confidential information and Industrial. The Present study makes an attempt to discuss the Copyright Act, 1957 with reference to selected legal cases in India. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY 1. To know the concept of copyright 2. To understand overview of copyright and case RESEARCH METHODOLOGY The study is based on secondary data. This is collected through various publication, books, internet and articles etc. THEROTICAL BACKGROUND • What Is A Property? Properties are two types, corporal property and incorporeal property or tangible property and intangible property. Corporeal property contains the material and tangible things owned by the human being, organizations, associations etc. They have physical objects, so we see with eyes and touch it. Incorporeal property is intangible which subject matter of right is. Such property does not have physical characteristics and hence cannot be see and touch it. • What Is Intellectual Property? Intellectual property is an intangible creation of the human mind such as copyright, patent, industrial design, trademark etc. Examples as in copyright, an author's protect it rights copyright on a book or article, musical work, literacy work, cinematography film, photography etc. • What Is Intellectual Property Rights? Intellectual Property Office [1] defined Intellectual property (IP) as “a term referring to a brand, invention, design or other kind of creation, which a person or business has legal rights over. Almost all businesses own some form of IP, which could be a business asset. It includes Copyright, Patents, Designs and Trademarks”. • What Is Copyright? Copyright means creation of things of authors in various fields such as literary, dramatic,