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Kochi police register case for Patriot film piracy
The Kochi city cyber police have registered a case over the alleged piracy of the Malayalam film Patriot. The case was filed on Tuesday on a complaint by Anto Joseph, one of…
The Story in Brief
The Kochi city cyber police have registered a case over the alleged piracy of the Malayalam film Patriot. The case was filed on Tuesday on a complaint by Anto Joseph, one of the film's producers.
According to the first information report, a copy of the film was illegally recorded and transmitted through various websites and social media accounts between May 2 and 5, causing financial losses. The case has been registered under sections of the Copyright Act 1957 (Amendment 2012).
The Indian Opinion
Some in the audience dismiss film piracy as a victimless crime, but producers lose lakhs when a print leaks before the theatrical run. Others accuse the industry of crying wolf to justify high ticket prices. The truth is that organised piracy networks exist, and the police must prove they can go beyond registering an FIR. The test will be whether the authorities trace the original uploader and the websites that hosted the copy between May 2 and 5.
Source: thehindu.com
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