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Govt. Of West Bengal
Respondent / Defendant
Nitya Gopal Basak And Ors.
Dispute Summary
This appeal was filed by the State of West Bengal against an acquittal order concerning charges under the Copyright Act and Trade and Merchandise Marks Act. The core dispute centered on allegations that the respondents had knowingly infringed the copyright of a Bengali educational book, "Adarshalipi-O Saral Barna parichay." Although initial arguments focused on procedural requirements like registration and expert testimony, the court ultimately examined the content of both books.
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