Cognisable and non bailable offence or not - An insight into the understanding of section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957.

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....a correct interpretation of the aforesaid tricky yet an interpretation that could have significant public ramifications and eventually decide the fate of the entire lis!. An application was filed under section 156(3) Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 which sought directions from the learned Chief Metropolitan Magistrate for the registration of FIR for the offences under Section 51, 63 & 64 of the Cop....

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....hed the criminal proceedings. The Counsel appearing on behalf of the Appellant in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India contended that the High Court has committed a grave error in observing and holding that the offence punishable under section 63 of the Copyright Act is a non cognisable offence and does not fall within Part II of the First Schedule of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Fina....