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(1) The case RG Anand v. Delux Films dealt with an alleged copyright infringement of the play "Ham Hindustani" by the film "New Delhi". (2) The Supreme Court clarified that copyright only protects the expression of ideas, not ideas themselves. For infringement to occur, the similarities must be fundamental rather than merely incidental. (3) In this case, the Court ruled that the film was not a "substantial or material copy" of the play, with at most only sharing the same central theme or idea, which is
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