The author of famous Potter series JK Rowling has filed a copyright violation case in the Delhi High Court against a Kolkata-based Durga Puja organizer for using the statues of characters of Harry Potter without taking the permission.Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul issued notice recently to the puja committee and sought its reply by October 12 the day puja begins.The lawsuit sought restraint order from the Court against a puja committee at Salt Lake from using Harry Potter characters on the pandal. Using the characters without taking due permission is a clear-cut violation of Rowling's intellectual property rights, the suit contended.The pandal is designed in a manner which resembles Hogwarts Castle and displays statues of Potter characters like Hagrid and Hedwig apart from Potter himself, the suit said.The matter will be heard on Friday.
