What is Indian government doing to stop piracy?
The Government has taken definitive steps to eliminate piracy of movies. As per the Cinematograph Act of 2019, if any individual found recording a movie without the written consent of the producers may face a jail term up to 3 years. Besides it, a fine of ₹10 lakhs rupees can also be imposed on the culprit . People circulating or providing pirated copies on illegal torrent sites can also face a jail term.
Will I go to jail or be fined for downloading a movie illegally?
According to the piracy law of India, if a person is taken to the court and it is proven that he or she has knowingly infringed or helped someone else infringe and download a copyrighted movie from illegal sources, then it would be considered to be a criminal act. The court will assume that the person knew of the infringement because in most cases the movie contains a watermark or notice which indicates that it is a copyrighted work.
Under this law, the punishment for a person being convicted for their first such offence is a jail term for six months and three years, with a fine between ₹50,000 and ₹200,000 (depending on the seriousness of the offence).