Reviewed case brief
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services
CS(OS) 2439/2012 (Del HC, 2016)
## Summary
- Court
- Delhi High Court
- Year
- 2016
- Subjects
- Intellectual Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-28
Rule established
Photocopying of portions of copyrighted textbooks by a university-licensed photocopy shop for distribution as course packs to students constitutes "fair dealing" for purposes of education under Section 52(1)(i) of the Copyright Act, 1957. The educational purpose exception is not limited by quantity.
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Editorial source
CS(OS) 2439/2012 (Delhi HC)
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