Is making movie in a theater legal

848 votes

Sir
It is illegal if the person filming the movie has no permission from the copyright holders.Such a person is liable for arrest under Copyrights Act 1999 Sec 63,64.Please tell us as to why you ask such a question??

Advocate Rishi Kulshresth LawRato

654 votes

Hi. In the narrow conspectus of facts narrated by you, you can choose to initiate civil as well as criminal proceedings for actions mentioned in your query. As far as civil action is concerned you can initiate infringment proceedings under the Copyright Act. As far as criminal proceedings are concerned you can choose to initiate proceedings under the Indian Penal Code read-with Information & Technology Act.

Advocate Shreyans Singhvi LawRato

754 votes

since most of the projected works are covered by registered copyright, any reproduction of the same would be a punishable offence under copyright act. Any damages caused by reproduction of such copied work is recoverable from the offender.
And making video of any copyright work is an offence.

Advocate Atif Suhrawardy LawRato

676 votes

Hello, No it's a criminal offence according to Rights to information act, nobody can take video without permission. Even according to our constitution, No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law. Please take an legal action against that person.

Advocate Jayatee Chatterjee LawRato

920 votes

Dear,
Sir/Maam
as per your query the aforesaid condition is strictly prohibited and you are may be prosecuted if cought for the offence of piracy and copyright infringement and also would be charged with various provisisons of IPC or copyright act, and other applicable laws for which you may be punished for minimum of 6 months and may be expandable upto 3 years or fine or both.

Advocate Roshan Kumar Singh LawRato