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A) The author is likely to succeed in the case as the agreement is not in accordance with the law
B) The author cannot succeed in the case as he has given his consent to the agreement
C) The author is not likely to succeed in the case because he has already accepted the amount of Rs 1000000 as full and final payment
D) The author can succeed in the case as the consideration is not adequate
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Ans. It is clearly mentioned in the principle, that the agreements relating to transfer of the copyright in novel. between an author of s a novel and the producer of a motion picture must be in writing. In this case though author accepted Rs 10 lakh, but the agreement was not in writing according to the provisions of law, which is mandatory in case of transfer of copyright in novel.You need to login to perform this action.
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