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

fair-dealingsection-52educationcourse-packsphotocopyingcopyright-exception
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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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        CS(OS) 2439/2012 (Delhi HC)

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