Supreme Court Rules Offence u/s 63 of Copyright Act is Cognizable, Overturns High Court's Noncognizable Classification.

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....Offence punishable under Section 63 of the Copyright Act - cognizable offence or not - Only in a case where the offence is punishable for imprisonment for less than three years or with fine only the offence can be said to be noncognizable. - the High Court has committed a grave error in holding that the offence under Section 63 of the Copyright Act is a noncognizable offence. Thereby the High Court has committed a grave error in quashing and setting aside the criminal proceedings and the FIR. - SC....