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International publishers lose copyright case against Delhi University’s photocopy shop
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Published: 2016-09-16 22:10:31.0 BdST Updated: 2016-09-16 22:10:31.0 BdST
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by three international publishers against the sale of photocopied pages of their books by a shop called Rameshwari Photocopy Service in Delhi University's North Campus.
The publishers expressed unhappiness over the decision on Friday and hinted at exploring further legal options.
Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw, holding that selling of photocopies of portions of books does not amount to infringement of copyright of the publishers, also lifted a ban on the photocopy kiosk from issuing copies of chapters from textbooks of the three international publishers to students.
The court said that photocopying of the relevant pages of the books have only relieved the students from spending days in the library noting down pages after pages o
