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R.G. Anand v. Delux Films (1978): the idea–expression dichotomy in Indian copyright

In 1978 a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court dismissed R.G. Anand's claim that the film 'New Delhi' had pirated his stage play 'Hum Hindustani', holding that there is no copyright in an idea, theme or plot. A digest of the facts, the seven propositions Justice Fazal Ali laid down, and the lay-observer test that still governs Indian infringement law.