Lawgist65BProtection of Rights Management Information
1[65B. Protection of Rights Management Information.-- Any person, who knowingly, --
(i) removes or alters any rights management information without authority, or
(ii) distributes, imports for distribution, broadcasts or communicates to the public, without authority, copies of any work, or performance knowing that electronic rights management information has been removed or altered without authority, shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to fine:
Provided that if the rights management information has been tampered with in any work, the owner of copyright in such work may also avail of civil remedies provided under Chapter XII against the persons indulging in such acts.]
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1. Ins. by Act 27 of 2012, s. 37 (w.e.f. 21-6-2012).
- 63 Offences of infringement of copyright or other rights conferred by this Act
- 63A Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
- 63B Knowing use of infringing copy of computer programme to be an offence
- 64 Power of police to seize infringing copies
- 65 Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies
- 65A Protection of technological measures
- 65B Protection of Rights Management Information
- 66 Disposal of infringing copies or plates for purpose of making infringing copies
- 67 Penalty for making false entries in register, etc., for producing or tendering false entries
- 68 Penalty for making false statements for the purpose of deceiving or influencing any authority or officer
- 68A Penalty for contravention of section 52A
- 69 Offences by companies
- 70 Cognizance of offences
