Amar Nath Sehgal v. Union of India

Amar Nath Sehgal v. Union of India
CourtDelhi High Court
Decided21 February 2005
Citation2005 (30) PTC 253 (Del)
Court membership
Judge sittingJustice P Nandrajog
Keywords
moral rights in copyright

Amar Nath Sehgal v. Union of India is a landmark Indian case decided by the Delhi High Court, which for the first time upheld the moral right of an author under the Indian Copyright Act and awarded damages. The government was also asked to return his mural.