Education — India Copyright Cases
12 decisions indexed
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Addala Sitamahalakshmi v.State Of Andhra Pradesh
The petitioner, a publishing house, challenged G.O.Rt.No.858 dated 09.11.2010, which restricted book printing rights to one entity (Respondent No.4), leading to an inspection and seizure of the petitioner's books. The petitioner argued that their business was being unfairly targeted and that non-literary scientific books are not protected by copyright.
Made Easy Education Private Limited v.Telegram Fz Llc & Anr.
The Delhi High Court addressed ongoing infringement issues concerning educational video content on Telegram. While the defendant, Telegram, has complied with previous takedown orders, the plaintiff continues to face proliferation of infringing links and source code issues. The court allowed the plaintiff time to present technical evidence regarding these persistent infringements, while reserving a discussion on dynamic injunctions for future hearings.
Neetu Singh v.Telegram Fz Llc
Neetu Singh and K.D. Campus Pvt. Ltd. filed a suit alleging that their copyrighted course materials, lectures, and books were being illegally disseminated through various Telegram channels. Despite initial takedown requests to Telegram Fz Llc, the infringement continued with new channels appearing daily. The plaintiffs subsequently sought discovery of the identity of the operators running these infringing channels. The Delhi High Court addressed this application by directing Telegram to disclose detailed information regarding the devices, IP addresses, and operators responsible for uploading the copyrighted material.
M/S. Navneet Education Ltd. v.M/s. Balsam Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
Navneet Education Ltd. filed a suit seeking permanent and mandatory injunction and damages against Balsam Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., alleging infringement of copyright in its educational materials, specifically 'GRAFALCO Pre-School Numbers (1 to 100)'. The court examined the similarities between the two books but ultimately found that the content lacked originality and was not a substantial copy.
M/s. New Rubric Solutions LLP v.Pearson India Education Services Private Limited
The plaintiff, M/s. New Rubric Solutions LLP, filed a suit alleging that the defendant, Pearson India Education Services Private Limited, infringed its intellectual property rights by using and misrepresenting the test results of its assessment product 'Kaleido' in the defendant's product 'MyPedia'. The court found in favor of the plaintiff.
Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited v.Fermat Education and Ors
The appeal challenged a judgment that dismissed applications filed by Sorting Hat Technologies Private Limited to vacate an interim injunction granted to Fermat Education and Ors. The High Court set aside the impugned order, noting that the plaintiffs failed to file a complete transcript of the alleged copyrighted content in the plaint.
M/S Ravinder Singh & Sons v.M/S Evergreen Publications (India) Ltd & Anr.
The appeal challenged an interim injunction restraining M/S Ravinder Singh & Sons from publishing ICSE Class-X Examination Question Papers. The respondent had purchased the copyrights for these papers, and the court found that the appellant's publication was a near reproduction of the copyrighted material, including answers, thus constituting infringement.
Syndicate Of The Press Of The Universtiy of Cambridge / Chancellor Masters And Scholars of the University of Oxford v.B.D. Bhandari & Anr. / Narendra Publishing House and Ors.
This case involved appeals filed by Cambridge University Press and Oxford University against a single judge who had dismissed their suit. The universities alleged that local publishers were illegally reproducing verbatim literary content from their prescribed grammar textbooks in guidebooks. The core legal dispute centered on whether the reproduction constituted copyright infringement or if it was permissible under the doctrine of fair dealing, particularly given the educational context.
John Wiley & Sons Inc. v.Prabhat Chander Kumar Jain
John Wiley & Sons Inc. and its affiliates filed suit alleging that defendants were illegally exporting their copyrighted 'Low Price Edition' academic books outside the territories specified in the licenses. The plaintiffs argued that these editions, intended for specific regional markets like India, carried explicit notices prohibiting circulation elsewhere. The court found prima facie evidence of copyright infringement due to this unauthorized export and granted a temporary injunction.
Syndicate Of The Press Of The University Of Cambridge v.B.D. Bhandari & Anr
This case involved a dispute where Syndicate Of The Press sought to restrain B.D. Bhandari and others from selling their guidebooks, alleging unauthorized reproduction of content from the plaintiff's textbook, "Advance English Grammar." Despite an earlier interim injunction against verbatim copying, the court ultimately found that since the plaintiff's book was prescribed by the university, its questions and answers fell into the public domain under Section 52(1)(h) of the Copyright Act. Consequently, the suit for infringement was dismissed.
The Chancellor Masters & Scholars Of The University of Oxford v.Narendera Publishing House And Ors.
The plaintiff, a publisher, alleged that the defendants infringed its copyright by reproducing contents from its academic mathematics textbooks in guide books. The plaintiff sought an interim injunction to restrain this infringement. However, the court found that while the plaintiffs' texts lacked step-by-step solutions, the defendants' guides provided them, making their work 'transformative' and amounting to a 'review' under Section 52(1)(a)(ii) of the Act.
Pearson Education Inc. v.Prentice Hall Of India Pvt. Ltd. And Ors.
The plaintiff, Pearson Education Inc., sought an interim injunction restraining the defendant, Prentice Hall Of India Pvt. Ltd., from publishing or selling books for which the plaintiff held copyright, alleging breach of trust and non-payment of royalties following the termination of a collaboration agreement. The court noted that the entire litigation was complex and intertwined with prior orders in other suits.
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