MIB empowers CBFC and I&B officials to remove pirated content

Mumbai: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has established an institutional mechanism for nodal officers to receive complaints against piracy and direct intermediaries to take down pirated content on digital platforms.

After the parliament passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 1952 during this year’s Monsoon Session, Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur stated that the Act aimed to curb film piracy, a measure which has been a long-standing demand of the film industry.

The above action would allow instant action by MIB in case of piracy and will provide relief to the industry.

The amendment includes strict punishment of minimum of three months’ imprisonment and a fine of Rs 3 lakh, which can be extended up to three years imprisonment and fine of up to 5 per cent of the audited gross production cost.