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摘要
印度最高法院在最近的Knit Pro International诉德里NCT邦案中澄清，1957年《版权法》第63条规定的罪行是可认定的，不可保释的。这一决定很可能在版权执法领域产生深远的影响。本文旨在研究印度版权的刑事执法现状，其与言论和表达自由的接口以及上述判决对印度版权执法的可能影响。本文首先概述了1957年版权法下的刑事救济以及适用于这些救济的刑事诉讼程序。然后，它根据被认为在将一项罪行定为刑事犯罪方面至关重要的五个因素——严重性、相称性、法律上的合理性、可执行性和替代补救办法——来分析各项规定。文章的结论是，目前的版权刑事执法制度严重倾向于执法者，需要做出改变，以确保版权与言论和表达自由权之间的平衡。
The Supreme Court of India, in the recent case of Knit Pro International v. State of NCT of Delhi, clarified that the offence under S. 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 is cognizable and nonbailable. This decision is likely to have far-reaching consequences in the field of copyright enforcement. This article is meant to examine the current state of criminal enforcement of Copyright in India, its interface with freedom of speech and expression and the likely impact of the said judgement on copyright enforcement in India. The article starts with an overview of criminal remedies under the Copyright Act, 1957 and the criminal procedure applicable to those remedies. It then analyses the provisions in light of five factors which are considered crucial in criminalizing an offence—seriousness, proportionality, legal soundness, enforceability and alternative remedies. The article concludes that the current regime for criminal enforcement of copyright leans heavily in favour of enforcers and requires a change to ensure a balance between copyright and the right to freedom of speech and expression.
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