Showing posts with label video piracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video piracy. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Update 24.08.2009





ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರ ರಂಗದಿಂದ ಸಮ್ಮಾನ
Sandalwood chants ‘no piracy’ mantra












Thursday, July 30, 2009

Important Bills...







BANGALORE, Jul 29: the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2009, to include the act of terrorism as organized crimes and to provide deterrent punishment of death or imprisonment for life and fine of Rs. 10 lakh for committing an offence.

Minister for Home V S Acharya, who explained objectives of the Bill, said the Bill was introduced to amend the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000. It envisages the attachment of property of the accused pending investigation; and increase the period for filling the charge sheet from 180 days to 365 days, he said.

Stamp Bill :The Assembly also passed the Karnataka Stamp (second amendment) Bill, 2009, to reduce the stamp duty on sale transactions of all kinds of immovable properties, including agricultural lands, from 7.5 per cent to six per cent. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa announced this proposal in the 2009-10 budget. The Bill was aimed to replace the ordinance promulgated by the Governor, Minister for Revenue G Karunakara Reddy said.

The House also passed the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-Grabbers (Amendment) Bill, 2009; the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2009; and the Karnataka Essential Services Maintenance Bill, 2009.

Dr. Acharya said the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-Grabbers (Amendment) Bill, 2009, provided for detention of persons who are engaged in any of the activities as a video or video pirate habitually for commercial gain, which affect adversely the maintenance of public order in relation of cinematograph film.

The Minister said the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2009, was introduced following the directions by the Supreme Court. It was aimed to check unauthorised occupation of government premises by government employees. There are instances where the government employees continued to stay in government premises after the service of notices served upon them to vacate the same, he said.

Dr. Acharya said the Karnataka Essential Services Maintenance Bill, 2009, was considered necessary to prohibit refusal to work in certain essential services connected with production, generation, storage, transmission, supply or distribution of water or electricity, transport services for the carriage of passengers or goods by motor vehicles or employment. (Daiji)
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Terror: Organized Crime, Piracy - Terror Link!


ಪೈರೆಸಿ ತಡೆವ ಕಾಯಿದೆ...ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಮಂಡಳಿ ಗೆ ಸಂತಸ

ಈ ವರ್ಷ ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡಿದ ಆಶ್ವಾಸನೆ ಇಂದು ಈಡೇರಿದೆ...


A promise, made by Dr VSAcharya in March 2009, has been fulfilled by the Government, today...



Bangalore , Jul 28 Karnataka government today introduced an amendment bill in the assembly to include acts of terror under the purview of organised crimes and provide for deterrent punishment of death or imprisonment for life.The Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes (Amendment) (KCOCA) Bill, 2009, introduced by Home Minister V S Acharya, also provides for attachment of property of the accused pending investgation and to increase the period for filing of chargesheet from six months to one year. It also seeks to provide for fines of Rs ten lakh for committing an act of terrorism. Acharya also introduced a bill bringing crimes relating to video and audio piracy under the stringent Goonda Act, fulfilling its promise to the Kannada film industry. Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce has been pleading the state to include offences of piracy under the Goonda Act.


ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದನೆಗೂ ನಕಲಿ ಸಿ ಡಿ / ಡಿ ವಿ ಡಿ ತಯಾರಿಗೂ ಏನು ಸಂಬಂಧ?

Excerpts from Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism... "Moreover, three of the documented cases provide clear evidence that terrorist groups have used the proceeds of film piracy to finance their activities. While caution must be exercised in drawing broad conclusions from limited evidence, further investigation is a timely imperative. These cases, combined with established evidence for the broader category of counterfeiting-terrorism connections, are highly suggestive that intellectual-property theft — a low-risk, high-profit enterprise — is attractive not only to organized crime, but also to terrorists, particularly opportunistic members of local terrorist cells." (view full report by Rand)

Dangerous Fakes enrich dangerous criminals

Monday, May 25, 2009

Goonda Act to be invoked for film piracy

Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) president Jayamala and her team met home minister V S Acharya recently and renewed their request to bring piracy under the Goonda Act. After meeting them, Acharya said: "We'll bring an amendment and bring piracy under the Goonda Act very soon.'' The amendment is likely to be introduced in the next session of the legislature.
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Excerpts from Film Piracy, Organized Crime, and Terrorism..."Moreover, three of the documented cases provide clear evidence that terrorist groups have used the proceeds of film piracy to finance their activities. While caution must be exercised in drawing broad conclusions from limited evidence, further investigation is a timely imperative. These cases, combined with established evidence for the broader category of counterfeiting-terrorism connections, are highly suggestive that intellectual-property theft — a low-risk, high-profit enterprise — is attractive not only to organized crime, but also to terrorists, particularly opportunistic members of local terrorist cells."

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Kannada Film world 75, Piracy etc.,

Video piracy, Plagiarism, Copyright etc.,
Video Piracy is a menace even in the developed world. Technology with the pirate seems to be one step suprior to the one with the industry. However, releasing the new movie CD/DVD early, at an affordable cost seems to hold the key to prevent piracy...Ultimately the consumer/ viewer seems to hold the decision regarding the purchase of "pirated" movies...
Comments welcome, in this regard....