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In general, the streaming sites basically provide an avenue for accessing the illegal, copyrighted material and to that extent if it’s deemed that the streaming sites are encouraging users to infringe on these copyrights, they can find themselves in legal trouble too as The Copyright Act, 1957, under Section 63, makes abetting the infringement o...
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ProfessionalIs running a streaming site considered legal in India? What should entrepreneurs working on a product like Hotstar take care of?
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Wazzeer Professional Network
ProfessionalIn general, the streaming sites basically provide an avenue for accessing the illegal, copyrighted material and to that extent if it’s deemed that the streaming sites are encouraging users to infringe on these copyrights, they can find themselves in legal trouble too as The Copyright Act, 1957, under Section 63, makes abetting the infringement of the copyright in any work an offence. Furthermore, while the Information Technology Act, 2000, states that an intermediary, the streaming site, in this case, shall not be liable for any third party information or communication link hosted by him, it will not delimit his/her liability if he has knowledge, or is notified by the Government that the information or communication link hosted by him is being used to commit an unlawful act, in this case, copyright infringement. Therefore, what is important is for the intermediary to observe due diligence in such cases.
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Is running a streaming site considered legal in India? What should entrepreneurs working on a product like Hotstar take care of?
-
Wazzeer Professional Network
ProfessionalIn general, the streaming sites basically provide an avenue for accessing the illegal, copyrighted material and to that extent if it’s deemed that the streaming sites are encouraging users to infringe on these copyrights, they can find themselves in legal trouble too as The Copyright Act, 1957, under Section 63, makes abetting the infringement of the copyright in any work an offence. Furthermore, while the Information Technology Act, 2000, states that an intermediary, the streaming site, in this case, shall not be liable for any third party information or communication link hosted by him, it will not delimit his/her liability if he has knowledge, or is notified by the Government that the information or communication link hosted by him is being used to commit an unlawful act, in this case, copyright infringement. Therefore, what is important is for the intermediary to observe due diligence in such cases.
In case you need any assistance in legal or accounting or secretarial services, things can be consulted and delivered seamlessly on Wazzeer platform -> "Get Started!"
over 3 years ago
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