Under the Copyright Act, 1957, inclusion in cinematograph film of artistic work is permitted where:

Section 52(1)(u)(ii) permits including an artistic work in a film "if such inclusion is only by way of background or is otherwise incidental to the principal matters represented in the film". A work featured as the principal subject is outside it, however brief, and credit to the artist does not cure that; works permanently in public places are separately covered by clause (u)(i).