Executive Summary
The dispute concerned Rameshwari Photocopy Services copying and binding pages from copyrighted academic publications (Oxford/Cambridge University Press) for students at Delhi School of Economics. The High Court set aside the previous judgment, finding that triable issues of fact existed regarding the scope of permitted photocopying.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in copyright matters before Delhi High Court. Understanding the court's reasoning in The Chancellor, Masters & Scholars Of University of Oxford vs Rameshwari Photocopy Services is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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