Akhil Bhartiya Cyber Suraksha Sangathan (Regd.)
Regd. with Registrar of Society of NCT Delhi-Regd. No-287
Cyber Criminals se Suraksha, Digital India ki Raksha
अखिल भारतीय साइबर सुरक्षा संगठन (पंजी)
भारत की पहली साइबर क्राइम इन्वेस्टीगेशन एन जी ओ
ऑनलाइन रहें सतर्क, साइबर अपराध से रहें सुरक्षित
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AMIT MALHOTRA
(Cyber Crime Investigation Specialist)
Founder Akhil Bhartiya Cyber Suraksha Sangathan
18 yrs experience in crime prevention, detection and investigation. Certified Ethical Hacker from Ec-Council. Certified Cyber Crime Investigator from Asian School of Cyber Laws. Presently working in the area of cyber crime investigation.
⚠️ Common Forms of Infringement
- Downloading or sharing pirated movies and music
- Using unlicensed or cracked software
- Copying website content, articles or blogs without credit
- Unauthorised use of photographs or artwork
- Re-uploading YouTube videos without permission
- Selling counterfeit books or educational material
- Using copyrighted code in software without licence
- Streaming pirated content on social media platforms
✅ How to Protect Your Work
- Register your work with the Copyright Office of India
- Add copyright notice (©) with year and name on all content
- Use watermarks on photos, videos and digital artwork
- Apply Digital Rights Management (DRM) to your content
- Use Google Alerts or reverse image search to monitor theft
- Publish content with Creative Commons licence if sharing
- Keep records of creation date, drafts and original files
- Issue DMCA takedown notices against infringing content
🚨 If Your Copyright Has Been Infringed
- Document all evidence — take screenshots, save URLs and download copies of the infringing content
- Send a formal Cease & Desist Notice to the infringer in writing
- File a DMCA Takedown Notice with Google, YouTube, Facebook or the relevant platform to remove the content
- File a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in if the infringement occurred online
- Call National Cyber Helpline 1930 for guidance on online copyright theft
- File a criminal complaint with the Cyber Crime Cell or Economic Offences Wing under the Copyright Act
- Consult an Intellectual Property (IP) lawyer to pursue civil damages or injunction
- Register your original work as evidence of prior ownership before legal proceedings
Film & Video Piracy
Recording movies in theatres, distributing pirated DVDs, or uploading films to websites like Tamilrockers, Movierulz and Telegram channels without the producer's permission. This causes crores of rupees in losses to the Indian film industry every year.
Music Piracy
Downloading, distributing or streaming copyrighted songs, albums or recordings without a valid licence or subscription. Sharing music files via WhatsApp, Telegram or torrent sites without permission is a direct copyright violation.
Software Piracy
Installing, copying or distributing unlicensed software, cracked applications or keygens. Using pirated versions of Windows, Adobe, AutoCAD or other commercial software in homes, schools or offices is a criminal offence under Indian law.
Content & Text Plagiarism
Copying articles, blog posts, research papers, books or website content and publishing them as original work without attribution. Academic plagiarism and scraping of news websites are growing forms of digital copyright theft in India.
Photo & Artwork Theft
Using photographers' images, illustrations or graphic designs on websites, social media, products or advertisements without a licence or credit. Removing watermarks from photos before using them is an additional offence under the IT Act.
Unauthorised Streaming / Re-uploading
Re-uploading copyrighted YouTube videos, OTT content (Netflix, Amazon Prime), sports broadcasts or TV shows to other platforms or social media accounts without the rights holder's consent — even for non-commercial purposes.
Book & Educational Content Piracy
Scanning, photocopying or distributing full copies of books, textbooks, study materials or e-books without the publisher's permission. Sharing PDF versions of paid educational courses or UPSC/JEE study material on Telegram is a common violation.
Video Game Piracy
Downloading, copying or distributing cracked or modded versions of video games without purchasing a valid licence. Selling pirated game copies or distributing ROM files of console games is illegal under the Copyright Act 1957.
Copyright Act — Section 63: Criminal penalty for copyright infringement — minimum 6 months imprisonment extendable to 3 years + minimum fine of ₹50,000 extendable to ₹2 lakh. For repeat offences, punishment is enhanced.
Copyright Act — Section 63A: Enhanced punishment for second and subsequent offences — minimum 1 year imprisonment up to 3 years + fine ₹1 lakh to ₹2 lakh.
Copyright Act — Section 65A: Protection of Technological Protection Measures (DRM) — circumventing copy protection, removing watermarks or hacking DRM systems carries up to 2 years imprisonment + fine.
IT Act Section 43: Penalty for unauthorized downloading, copying or reproduction of data from computer systems — compensation up to ₹1 crore. Applicable in large-scale digital piracy operations.
IT Act Section 66: Computer-related offences — applicable when infringement involves hacking into content platforms, bypassing paywalls or unauthorized access to digital content libraries.
IPC 420 & 120B: Cheating and criminal conspiracy — applicable when organised piracy networks or syndicates commercially distribute infringing content for profit.
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