Sesha Dhriti Badiga, Woxsen University ABSTRACT Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Eastern Book Company & Ors. v. D.B. Modak & Anr. (2008) marked a fundamental change in Indian copyright laws, moving away from the classical “sweat of the brow” doctrine towards a slightly higher threshold for originality that takes into account the skill, judgment, and a very small amount of creativity involved. This paper discusses the situation after the decision, asking whether India has an exclusive..