Do the following acts constitute infringement of copyright under the Copyright Act, 1957: A magazine reproduces an article on a political topic by Kuldeep Nayar.

The reproduction in a newspaper, magazine or other periodical of an article on current economic, political, social or religious topics will not amount to infringement of copyright. However, if the author of such article has expressly reserved to himself the right of reproduction, then reproduction without his permission will amount to infringement of copyright. Thus, if a magazine reproduces the article of Kuldeep Nayar on political topic without his permission, and he has reserved the right of reproduction to himself expressly, it amounts to infringement of copyright. However, if Kuldeep Nayar has not reserved such right expressly then it will not amount to infringement.