Hello list members, As the subject line indicates, I want to know that if a visually impaired person requests a publisher for the soft copy of a book, is the publisher obligated by law to provide the same? If so, then can he be penalised for not fulfilling the request? Today, I called a publisher in Mumbai and requested for the soft copy of a book which is quite essential for my doctoral research; I was willing to pay the price of the hard copy for the soft copy, but the publisher's response was very callous and insensitive. The book is not available as an ebook in any other format as well, such as kindle. He simply said that he would not provide the soft copy, and when I told him that the book was not available in ebook anywhere, so he said that I should read it when it becomes available. I also told him that the book is a big one, so it'll take a lot of time in getting it scanned and proofread, but he did not budge. So, I request the legal experts on the list to please advise me as to what will be the best course of action in this regard? I am planning to sue the publisher in the court of the Chief commissioner for persons with disability, please let me know if it is a good step? Please also explain about any other laws in this regard. Thanks, Avichal -- Avichal Bhatnagar Assistant professor at Department of English, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College University of Delhi
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