Jharkhand High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Alleging Copyright Infringement Against a Professor
A couple of weeks ago, I discussed the case of a law student in Bengaluru who alleged copyright infringement against two assistant professors. Just a couple of weeks later I’ve now come across news of another student alleging copyright infringement, (Paras Kumar Choudhary vs The State of Jharkhand), but this time a criminal proceeding was instituted against the professor! This was later quashed by the Jharkhand High Court on August 10, 2023. The proceeding was initiated by one Dr. Shambhu …