Human rights law is still waiting for its theoretician to systematize the thoughts and speculations on the subject and define desirable goals. The definitional process of it is not so easy as the term “right” is an ambiguous term used to describe a variety of legal relationships. Sometimes, “right” is used in its strict sense …
Copyright Law
On the right to photocopy
The DU photocopy judgment is a victory for access to education. But is it successful in balancing the competing interests of the academic community and the copyright holders? On September 16, the Delhi High Court dismissed the copyright infringement petition filed by three international publishers against a photocopy shop located in the Delhi University premises (The Chancellor, …
A blow for the right to knowledge
A blow for the right to knowledgeIn its much awaited judgment in the Delhi University photocopying case (The Chancellor Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services), the Delhi High Court has dismissed the copyright infringement petition initiated in August 2012 by three publishers (Oxford, Cambridge and Taylor & Francis) against a photocopy …
New Book Announcement – LAW OF COPYRIGHT By Jatindra Kumar Das
LAW OF COPYRIGHT By DAS, JATINDRA KUMAR Price: Rs. 595.00 ISBN: 978-81-203-5090-8Pages: 636Binding: Paper Back Buy Now at www.phindia.com DESCRIPTION The book attempts to critically analyse the cases on the law of copyright, decided by the Indian Courts as well as Courts of other countries, specially English and American Courts. The book also …