Presently, there is no institutional mechanism to address pirated movie versions, with recourse primarily involving legal action under the Copyright Act and IPC. With the proliferation of the internet and widespread interest in free movie viewing, piracy has surged. The new measures empower the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take swift action against piracy, offering relief to the industry.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur says that the government has appointed 12 nodal officers in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Central Bureau of Film Certification (CBFC) with whom complaints related to film piracy can be lodged and action will be taken within 48 hours.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur says that the government has appointed 12 nodal officers in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Central Bureau of Film Certification (CBFC) with whom complaints related to film piracy can be lodged and action will be taken within 48 hours.
Ahmedabad, Oct 13 (PTI) The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the Central Board of Film Certification to take a call in 24 hours about the use of an offensive term for the Valmiki community in the Hindi movie ‘Guthlee Ladoo’, scheduled to be released on Friday.