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).
Section 61 of Copy Right Act - Owner of copyright to be party to the proceeding
Section 62 of Copy Right Act - Jurisdiction of court over matters arising under this Chapter
Section 63A of Copy Right Act - Enhanced penalty on second and subsequent convictions
Section 64 of Copy Right Act - Power of police to seize infringing copies
Section 65 of Copy Right Act - Possession of plates for purpose of making infringing copies
Section 65A of Copy Right Act - Protection of technological measures
Section 65B of Copy Right Act - Protection of Rights Management Information
Section 68A of Copy Right Act - Penalty for contravention of section 52A
Section 69 of Copy Right Act - Offences by companies
Section 70 of Copy Right Act - Cognizance of offences