Delhi HC's OpenAI-ANI ruling: What it means for AI, copyright and publishers in India — so far

The Delhi High Court ruled that OpenAI did not violate Indian copyright law by using ANI's material to train ChatGPT, in the first Indian judgment on generative AI and copyright.

The court determined that Indian courts can hear the case under Section 62(2) of the Copyright Act, as the alleged infringement began with accessing copyrighted material in India.

Justice Amit Bansal's July 24 verdict addressed three key questions: whether training is fair dealing, whether outputs infringe, and jurisdiction.

ANI sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, seeking a permanent restraint, deletion of stored material, and ₹2 crore in damages; the broader suit continues on September 11.

The court appointed experts Arul George Scaria and Adarsh Ramanujan, who offered differing views on whether storing data for training constituted infringement.