Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ‘Moral Rights’ in the Indian Copyright Act, 1957?
Question and options
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ‘Moral Rights’ in the Indian Copyright Act, 1957?
- Personal to the author
- Negative right
- Transferability
- Both being personal to the author and being a negative right
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Transferability
Moral rights under Sec. 57 (paternity and integrity) are personal to the author and are negative rights to restrain distortion or false attribution; they cannot be transferred or assigned. So transferability is not a characteristic.
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