Fri. Mar 29th, 2024
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To tackle film piracy and copyright infringement The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Cinematograph Act 1952 on Wednesday. The amendment will bring criminal provisions for such acts.

The recommended amendment states that any person who tries to record video to make or transmit a copy, without written permission from the copyright owner, or encourage such acts, which leads to unauthorized camcording and duplication of films, will be liable for a punishment which includes a jail term of three years along with a fine of Rs 10 lakh.

The government has taken this step to check piracy, especially the release of pirated versions of films on the internet which causes huge loses to the film industry and the treasury.

For broadcasting infrastructure and network development, the Cabinet has approved ₹1,054.52 crores for Prasar Bharati. Out of the total amount approved for Prasar Bharti, ₹435.04 crores will go towards sustaining All India Radio schemes and 619.48 crores for Doordarshan plans.

Since the Bollywood delegates went to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has started paying heed to the film industry also. The delegates talked to length about the day to day issues the industry faces, with the PM.

As a result, the GST rates on the cinema tickets were lowered which brought a wave of happiness across the nation, which was just a first step.

Then Piyush Goyal presented the interim budget for 2019-20 in the Lok Sabha and announced a single window clearance for the Indian filmmakers to ease the shooting, production, and release of the film.

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