Copyright infringement occurs when someone without the owner's
permission, does any of the restricted acts OR imports infringing copies
for commercial purposes or any other purpose which prejudicially affects
the copyright owner OR circumvents any effective technological measures
used by authors OR knowingly removes or alters any electronic rights
management information.
However, there are certain exceptions to the rights given to the copyright
owner. The main ones allow limited use of works for non-profit research,
private study, criticism, review, reporting current events, charitable or
educational purposes.
Copyright infringement can be a civil and/or a criminal offence. Owners
should seek legal and/or administrative help as soon as they become aware
of the infringement. The Enforcement or the Police are also empowered to
raid any premises in which infringing copies of the work or any
contrivance used for making infringing copies are suspected to be kept. If
a civil action is initiated, the court may award damages, an injunction or
account of profits against the infringer.
