In a recent judgment in Raj Rewal v Union of India & Ors, Delhi High Court considered whether an architect of an artistic work could restrain or seek compensation from the owner of the land on which the building was constructed for its demolition. Delhi High Court held that the special rights of an author under section 57 of the Copyright Act, 1957, cannot be interpreted as enabling them to restrain a land owner from demolishing an architectural work situated on the land.
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