Video piracy: HC denies bail to five accused
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:07.02.2019
Asserting that video piracy is affecting the film industry globally and is spreading like a wildfire hitting collection of new movies, the Madras high court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to five accused, including two theatre owners, who allegedly pirated Tamil movie 'Raja Ranguski'.
"When a film is released, the first two weeks are crucial period for collection. If the movie's pirated video is uploaded on internet, immediately the box office collection would be spoiled and no one will visit theatres to watch the film," Justice G K Ilanthirayan said.
The issue pertains to a complaint filed by producer of the film M K S Vasanth on September 21, 2018 alleging that P Subramanian and S Geetha owners of Kavithalaya theatre in Karur in collusion with S Baskar, V Sivaraman, M Maheswaran illegally videographed the entire movie which was released in the theatre and uploaded it online through piracy websites including 'Tamilrockers'.
Based in the complaint, the intellectual property enforcement cell of Tamil Nadu police registered an FIR against the five for offences under sections 379, 380, 406, and 409 of IPC read with sections 63, 63B and 65 of the Copyright Act, and section 66B of the Information Technology Act.
Apprehending arrest in connection with the case the accused had approached the high court seeking to enlarge them in the event of arrest.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:07.02.2019
Asserting that video piracy is affecting the film industry globally and is spreading like a wildfire hitting collection of new movies, the Madras high court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to five accused, including two theatre owners, who allegedly pirated Tamil movie 'Raja Ranguski'.
"When a film is released, the first two weeks are crucial period for collection. If the movie's pirated video is uploaded on internet, immediately the box office collection would be spoiled and no one will visit theatres to watch the film," Justice G K Ilanthirayan said.
The issue pertains to a complaint filed by producer of the film M K S Vasanth on September 21, 2018 alleging that P Subramanian and S Geetha owners of Kavithalaya theatre in Karur in collusion with S Baskar, V Sivaraman, M Maheswaran illegally videographed the entire movie which was released in the theatre and uploaded it online through piracy websites including 'Tamilrockers'.
Based in the complaint, the intellectual property enforcement cell of Tamil Nadu police registered an FIR against the five for offences under sections 379, 380, 406, and 409 of IPC read with sections 63, 63B and 65 of the Copyright Act, and section 66B of the Information Technology Act.
Apprehending arrest in connection with the case the accused had approached the high court seeking to enlarge them in the event of arrest.
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