Downloading torrents in India could land you in jail for 3 years

No country for torrent downloaders.

The Indian government is once again taking a strong stand against online piracy. Several internet service providers in the country are warning users about extreme repercussions for downloading copyright infringing content from objectionable websites. According to a government order displayed on some blocked websites, the repercussions include three-years of imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs. 300,000 ($4,480)

Over the weekend, several ISPs including New Delhi-based Gigatel began showing a warning to users when they visited certain torrent or other file-sharing websites. The warning stated that “viewing, downloading, exhibiting, or duplicating an illicit copy of the content" on an objectionable website would subject a user to aforementioned repercussions under Sections 63, 63-A, 65, and 65-A of the Read more...