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Relevant Acts and provisions
Provisions considered: Copyright Act, 1957 (infringement; interim injunction)
Brief facts
The plaintiffs, the widow and a son of the late author Narayan Debnath, alleged that the defendant publisher was infringing copyright in his works. An agreement made in 2012 between the author and the publisher was for two years only, and the plaintiffs alleged continued publication without adequate royalty. The District Judge, Alipore granted an interim injunction on 9 January 2026 (Title Suit No. 01 of 2026).
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Copyright Infringement Interim Injunction Legal Heirs Literary and Artistic Works Publishing Agreement Royalty
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