Devesh
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No, you won't go to jail for just visiting a blocked websiteThe warning is related to a case for blocking piracy of the film DishoomDownloading or streaming movies through piracy is still illegal
Recent reports in the media - there were dozens in the last 24 hours - have suggested that visiting a blocked website could leave you facing a fine of Rs. 3 lakh, or even land you in jail. Before you start worrying that you're going to jail for that time you used a proxy site or a VPN to open a torrent site, here are the actual details.
Certain websites are being blocked under the John Doe orders from a court to prevent copyright infringement. That it's a law just about every Indian film studio leans on around the time of major releases is well known so we won't rehash the details, but an order from the Mumbai High Court, reported four days ago by IP law publication SpicyIP, deals with an application on behalf of the filmDishoom, and the court decided that instead of the standard message that the website is being blocked, ISPs should deliver a special message with information about the provisions of the copyright act, and the order in question, with the suit number.
No, You Won't Go To Jail for Just Visiting a Blocked Website | NDTV Gadgets360.com
Recent reports in the media - there were dozens in the last 24 hours - have suggested that visiting a blocked website could leave you facing a fine of Rs. 3 lakh, or even land you in jail. Before you start worrying that you're going to jail for that time you used a proxy site or a VPN to open a torrent site, here are the actual details.
Certain websites are being blocked under the John Doe orders from a court to prevent copyright infringement. That it's a law just about every Indian film studio leans on around the time of major releases is well known so we won't rehash the details, but an order from the Mumbai High Court, reported four days ago by IP law publication SpicyIP, deals with an application on behalf of the filmDishoom, and the court decided that instead of the standard message that the website is being blocked, ISPs should deliver a special message with information about the provisions of the copyright act, and the order in question, with the suit number.
No, You Won't Go To Jail for Just Visiting a Blocked Website | NDTV Gadgets360.com
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