Hi! I suggest you that, you may access the book with the help of technology for visually impaired. You may purchase It’s hard copy, scan its Pages with your mobile/scanner and create its PDF file, then you may read that file with any OCR app like kibo, envision AI, etc. Thanks.
Sent from my iPhone > On 14-Aug-2023, at 6:43 PM, Avichal Bhatnagar <coolavic...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Prashant Sir, > Thanks for making things clear. > However, the catch in this entire case is that there's no soft copy > available anywhere, thus making it impossible for the print disabled > to read. > So, I wonder if a case against the publisher can be filed in the court > of CCPD on the grounds of discrimination against the disabled? > > >> On 8/14/23, prashant...@gmail.com <prashant...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear Avichal, >> It is not necessary for the private publisher to provide an accessible copy >> as of now. >> The law permits you or any other institution to convert it to an accessible >> format without taking permission of the publisher/copy right holder. >> >> However, if that book is being provided by any educational institution to >> you, you can put the onus on the institution to convert it for you. >> >> Publishers don’t want to share soft copy fearing piracy although there are >> other ways to pirate the book if anyone really wants to do so. >> >> This is how the copyright law has worked so far. >> >> I wonder if the recent changes to the RPD Act rules can be made applicable >> on this particularly when only print book has been released. >> >> >> Thanks, >> Prashant >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: accessindia@accessindia.org.in <accessindia@accessindia.org.in> On >> Behalf Of Avichal Bhatnagar >> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2023 3:10 PM >> To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in >> Subject: [AI] Are publishers in India obligated to provide soft copies to >> the blind on request? >> >> 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 >> >> Doctoral research scholar at >> Department of humanities >> Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi college of engineering) >> >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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