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Delhi High Court keeps Amazon in Kindle copyright suit, says its intermediary status must be tested at trial

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The Delhi High Court on 30 September 2026 kept Amazon in the Kindle copyright suit, so marketplace operators should check that their takedown workflows can show compliance, given the dispute between a 36-hour acknowledgement window and an alleged 72-hour takedown period.

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Trial evidence of takedown past the 72-hour period alleged, at the South Delhi trial, would mean Amazon's safe-harbour defence weakens and platforms face tighter notice clocks.

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Delhi High Court on 30 September 2026 refused Amazon's plea to be deleted from a copyright suit over Vasundhara Prakash's book, ruling its intermediary role needs evidence at trial.

Amazon cites a 36-hour window; the author alleges 72 hours. The court will test both at trial
  • Amazon: acknowledgement window36 hours
  • Author alleges: takedown period72 hours
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Days book was on Kindle: 12
Estimated Kindle royalties: about 06 Rupees and 17 paise
Takedown period alleged by author: 72 hours
Acknowledgement window cited by Amazon: 36 hours

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