Piracy Current Affairs, GK & News
Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2019: What are the key features?
Union government brought the “Anti-Maritime Privacy Bill 2019”, in line with India’s commitment with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982. India had ratified the UNCLOS in 1995. Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2019 was introduced in the aftermath of kidnapping of 18 Indians aboard a crude oil carrier, off the coast ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill 2019 • Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) • Marine Sector • Marine Security • Maritime Piracy • Piracy • Piracy in High Seas • Piracy in Nigeria • UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
India placed on the “Priority Watch List” for Intellectual Property Protection by the US
The United States of America has placed India on the “Priority Watch List” due to lack of measurable improvements in intellectual property framework. Highlights Along with India, the US has placed 10 countries including China in the list. The US has taken the step alleging that intellectual properties and their enforcements have deteriorated equitable market ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: India-US • Intellectual Property • intellectual property rights • literary work • Pharmaceutical Sector • Piracy • Trademarks. • WIPO
Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill was introduced in Lok Sabha to provide for strict action, including death penalty, against piracy. This comes in response to the kidnapping of 18 Indians off the coast of Nigeria a few days back. India still does not have separate law to deal with piracy. Previously, IPC related to armed robbery and ..
Topics: Crime • Decades • Gulf of Aden • In Somalia • International criminal law • Military history by country • Piracy • Transport in Somalia
Draft National e-commerce Policy
The Union Minister for Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal has asked the companies to submit concerns on draft e-commerce policy in 10 days. Draft Policy: Key Components It proposes setting up of a legal and technological framework for restrictions on cross-border data flow. It lays out conditions for businesses regarding collection or processing of sensitive ..
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: counterfeit products • cross-border data flow • Data • Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade • digital economy • DPIIT • Draft National e-commerce Policy • E-commerce • export promotion • IoT • Ministry Commerce and Industries • New Oil • Piracy • Social media
Cinematograph Amendment Bill 2019
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Cinematograph Amendment Bill 2019. The amendment bill aims to amend the Cinematograph Amendment act 1952. The features of the amendment bill are: The amendment bill makes film piracy offences punishable with imprisonment up to three years and fines that may extend to 10 lakh ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: Cinematograph Amendment act 1952 • Cinematograph Amendment Bill 2019 • CLAT • Film Industry • National IPR Policy • Piracy • Prime minister
Amendments to Indian Cinematograph Act, 1952
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has released the draft amendment bill to amend the Indian Cinematograph Act, 1952. The amendments are brought in counter the film piracy. Amendments proposed The features of the amendment bill are: To check piracy, particularly release of the pirated version of films on the internet which causes huge losses ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2019
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Topics: CLAT • Indian Cinematograph Act 1952 • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting • Piracy