Dear client,
In India, copyright protection is automatically granted at the time a work is created; registration is not required. As per Section 45 of the Copyright Act, 1957, you have the permission to publish your novel throughout the period that the registration is pending. The Act acknowledges the rights of the author at the time of production. The primary purpose of the registration process is to provide evidence in court. To improve your legal position, it is best to wait until the registration is finalized before publishing. In the event of infringement, you can more readily pursue damages and other legal remedies once the copyright is registered. You may assert your rights using the copyright sign (©), your name, and the year of first publication while you wait for the registration. This unofficial notification alerts possible infringers to their actions. Keeping documentation of your creative process and copyright application might also be helpful in the event that disagreements occur. Whether or not to publish before the copyright is registered ultimately comes down to how much risk you can take and how much value you place on the extra legal protection that registration offers.
Hope this helps you.
