Yes, under the Copyright Act, 1957, a copyright owner can voluntarily relinquish their rights.
According to Section 21, the author may relinquish all or any of the rights comprised in the copyright by giving notice in writing (using Form I) to the Registrar of Copyrights. Once the notice is published in the Official Gazette, the rights cease to exist from the date of the notice, effectively placing the work in the public domain.
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