Question

The Chancellor, Masters & Scholars of the University of Oxford & Ors. v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services and Ors. is a Delhi High Court decision dealing with:

• A. Moral rights of authors
• B. Idea Expression Dichotomy
• C. Performers Rights
• D. Fair Use Exception

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The case The Chancellor, Masters Scholars of the University of Oxford Ors. v. Rameshwari Photocopy Services and Ors. primarily dealt with the issue of fair use under copyright law. The Delhi High Court examined whether the photocopying of textbooks by Rameshwari Photocopy Services for educational purposes fell within the ambit of the fair use exception.
- Option a) Moral rights of authors is incorrect as the case did not specifically focus on moral rights.
- Option b) Idea-expression dichotomy is incorrect because the case was not about the distinction between ideas and their expression in works.
- Option c) Performers Rights is incorrect as the case did not involve performers’ rights.
- Option d) Fair Use exception is the correct answer as the case primarily discussed
whether the reproduction of copyrighted works for educational purposes fell within fair use.

Thus, the correct answer is d) Fair Use exception.