hmmm. nice info there. Yeh sarkaari bhasha hi kuch aisi hoti hai...
Excerpt from Indian Copyright Laws
What are the rights in a cinematograph film?
In the case of a cinematograph film, copyright means the exclusive right
>> To make a copy of the film including a photograph of any image forming part thereof
>> To sell or give on hire or offer for sale or hire a copy of the film
>> To communicate the cinematograph film to the public.
there is no mention of Obtaining a film / 'getting' it.
this is how people exploit the flaws in the system.
I know a bit about the Intellectual Properties and how they are protected by international laws as I had these things as part of my Engg curriculum.
There I discovered something really interesting.
suppose there is a wedding in ur house. U have put large sound boxes on ur roof and u r playing Himass ka music



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so legally whoever passes by ur house and gets to hear the songs is not doing anything illegal..But you are, as u r publicly broadcasting something which is protected by law.
on a similar note, using pirated OS, softwares, Games, movies,mp3s,vids and etc etc, is not illegal.the person who distributes it, sells it or rents it is doing illegal business.you can use it boldly without any fear..may be LEAs will book you, but they can never prove u guilty in court of law...and then u can sue them for harassment to make some additional bucks.

