Key Highlights Of The Amendment
- These amendments will bring in criminal provisions to tackle film piracy and copyright infringement.
- Unauthorized “camcording and duplication of films” can lead to a jail term of three years along with a fine of Rs 10 lakh.
Any person, who without the written authorisation of the copyright owner, uses any recording device to make or transmit a copy of a film, or attempts to do so, or abet the making or transmission of such a copy, will be liable for such a punishment.
About Prasar Bharti
- Prasar Bharati is India's largest public broadcasting agency.
- It is a statutory autonomous body established under the Prasar Bharati Act and came into existence in1997.
- It comprises the Doordarshan Television Network and All India Radio, which were earlier media units of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
