An Introduction to Fair Use and Copyright Management of Universities in India

Book Details

• Publisher: Ess Ess Publication
• ISBN: 9788193359747
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Binding: HardBound
• Pages: 185

About the Book

This book provides a detailed and thought-provoking exploration of fair use and copyright management within the academic and higher education environment, particularly in the Indian context. It examines the complex relationship between creativity, copyrighted works, and the balance required between protecting intellectual property rights and promoting access to knowledge for educational and research advancement.

The publication discusses how copyright acts both as a positive and negative right — encouraging further creativity while also restricting unauthorized use beyond legally permissible limits. Drawing attention to issues of knowledge inequality highlighted in the World Social Science Report 2016 published by the United Nations, the book emphasizes the importance of fair use practices in building an inclusive knowledge society and strengthening higher education and scholarship, especially in developing countries like India. It also references the important 2016 judgement of the Delhi High Court that upheld the significance of fair use in educational settings.

The book explains the origin, interpretation, and provisions of fair use under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957 while also examining international perspectives on copyright and fair use. Through a practical “How-To-Determine” approach, the publication guides readers in understanding lawful use of copyrighted materials and analyzes numerous national and international case studies to clarify complex legal and ethical issues.

An important contribution of the book is its examination of copyright awareness within universities and academic communities, where it identifies the urgent need for a balanced and comprehensive copyright management policy. The volume proposes a model copyright management policy framework for universities in India, which may also prove useful for neighbouring SAARC countries and other developing nations. It further studies fair use provisions in copyright-related laws across SAARC countries to provide a broader regional perspective.

Written in a concise yet insightful style, this publication serves as a valuable resource for faculty members, researchers, students, librarians, academic administrators, legal scholars, and the wider creative and academic community interested in copyright, fair use, academic integrity, and knowledge access in higher education.