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8 months ago
A friend of mine bought a pirated study material on telegram for 149 rupees. Some dude on telegram asked him to share it and my friend asked for money to do so. Now that guy is threatening to file a complaint against my friend. Is this something for concern?
A.Dear client,
piracy is illegal because piracy in the digital realm can be compared to physical theft and piracy, as when a person illegally distributes a digital file on the internet or locally for free, he prevents the profit from the purchase of that item from going to the creator, creating an economic impact comparable to when actual pirates looted cargo.
Under the copyright act, if a person uses a pirated computer program, or a program that has been manufactured or acquired through copyright infringement, on any computer device, he shall be liable for imprisonment no less than 7 days, extending up to 3 years, and a fine no less than Rs. 50 thousand, which may be extended up to Rs. 3 lakh.
So yes, it is a cause of concern. Please try amicably settling the matter before he files a complaint
piracy is illegal because piracy in the digital realm can be compared to physical theft and piracy, as when a person illegally distributes a digital file on the internet or locally for free, he prevents the profit from the purchase of that item from going to the creator, creating an economic impact comparable to when actual pirates looted cargo.
Under the copyright act, if a person uses a pirated computer program, or a program that has been manufactured or acquired through copyright infringement, on any computer device, he shall be liable for imprisonment no less than 7 days, extending up to 3 years, and a fine no less than Rs. 50 thousand, which may be extended up to Rs. 3 lakh.
So yes, it is a cause of concern. Please try amicably settling the matter before he files a complaint
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