![]() ![]() The whole series, according to the plaintiff, revolved around the exploits of this character which entitled the plaintiff to copyright in the series as well as the character, its get up and appearance. The plaintiff submitted to the Court that in its eponymous comic series, “Nagraj” was the central character and was dressed in green which was an allusion to his serpentine skin and wore a belt which was designed like a snake. The plaintiff further alleged that the defendant’s release of its (defendant’s) comic series called “Nagesh” amounted to misrepresentation because the character closely resembled the plaintiff’s i.e. The plaintiff in this case sought temporary injunction against the defendant to prevent circulation of any kind of promotional material in any manner under the name “Nagesh”, which, according to the plaintiff, infringed its copyright in its character “Nagraj”. Radha Pocket Books (Defendant) which dealt with copyright protection for characters. I thank Ms.Swathi Sukumar for directing me to the judgment delivered in 1996 by the Delhi High Court in Raja Pocket Books (Plaintiff) v. ![]() ![]() In the last two posts, 2 US decisions on copyright protection to characters were discussed and having deliberated to a certain extent on the topic, it would be of much more use to look at the Indian position. ![]()
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