Reviewed case brief
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services
CS(OS) 2439/2012, Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court held that photocopying portions of textbooks for course packs prescribed by university teachers falls within S.52(1)(h) of the Copyright Act (reproduction in course of instruction) and does not constitute infringement.
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Year
- 2016
- Subjects
- Intellectual Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Photocopying textbook portions for university course packs falls within S.52(1)(h) educational instruction exception; not infringement
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