The “Material Contribution” Test: India’s Hybrid Originality Standard for AI-Assisted Works
Published On: July 21st 2026 Authored By: Noorin Jahan IILM University Introduction For a large part of 2024, the focus of Indian discourse on intellectual property was largely binary: is it possible for an AI system to be an “author”? The Copyright Act of 1957 states that a “person” must create an Original Work and, […]




