Indian copyright law provides exceptions to libraries for use of copyrighted works under the statutory fair dealing provisions of the copyright Act (section 52) as well as under the judicially created fair use exception. Broadly the law permits use of copyrighted works by libraries for the following purposes:
Research and education;
Instructions, teaching and training;
Private study;
Enabling access to the disabled;
Activities of education institution;
Review and criticism;
Searching and data mining;
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