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In Knit Pro International v State of NCT of Delhi (2022), the Supreme Court held that the offence under…

Applying Part II of the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the court held that the "offence under Section 63 of the Copyright Act is a cognizable and…

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In Knit Pro International v State of NCT of Delhi (2022), the Supreme Court held that the offence under section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is:

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Applying Part II of the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, the court held that the "offence under Section 63 of the Copyright Act is a cognizable and non-bailable offence", because it is punishable with imprisonment that may extend to three years. It is the maximum, not the minimum, sentence that decides the classification. The Delhi High Court's contrary view was set aside.

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