You won't go to jail but, downloading or streaming movies through piracy is yet, 'illegal'
Recently, there were reports surfacing online that users get three-year jail sentence as well as a fine of Rs 3 lakh for trying to visit torrent websites in India. However, a new report states that Indians will in fact, not be penalized for merely accessing a blocked torrent website or URL.
The message seen by users, “This URL has been blocked under the instructions of the Competent Government Authority or in compliance with the orders of a Court of competent jurisdiction. Viewing, downloading, exhibiting or duplicating an illicit copy of the contents under this URL is punishable as an offence under the laws of India, including but not limited to under Sections 63, 63-A, 65 and 65-A of the Copyright Act, 1957 which prescribe imprisonment for 3 years and also fine of upto Rs. 3,00,000/-. Any person aggrieved by any such blocking of this URL may contact at urlblock@tatacommunications.com who will, within 48 hours, provide you the details of relevant proceedings under which you can approach the relevant High Court or Authority for redressal of your grievance."
The message displayed simply explains how illegal viewing of copyrighter materials will land users in jail. However, viewing, opening or browsing a pirate website will have no potential legal consequences. The grabbed attention due to the suggestion that merely "viewing" a blocked URL or torrent website could lead to a fine of up to Rs 3 lakh or a jail terms.
Downloading an illegal content could land you in jail, as per the Copyright Act which has been around for a while now. However, it has rarely been enforced.
A report by Gizmodo explains how IP law publication SpicyIP mentioned about an order from the Mumbai High Court while dealing with an Anti-piracy application on behalf of the newly-released film Dishoom.
The order stated that internet service providers should provide information about the provisions of the Copyright Act, along with the order in question and the suit number, with the intention of letting people know the reason as to why the website has been blocked.
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