In November 2019, the Delhi High Court heard a petition filed by
Anurag Sanghi, who sought relief to quash a first information
report (FIR) registered against him under sections 63 and 65 of the
Copyright Act, 1957. Prior disputes between the petitioner
Sanghi and Knit Pro over knitting needles had been resolved in an
agreement. Under the deal, the petitioner agreed not to manufacture
knitting needles for which Knit Pro held copyright. However, Knit
Pro alleged that Sanghi continued to deal in infringing
products.
Contested issue: The petitioner pleaded that
the offence under section 63 of the act is not cognizable, that is,
an arrestable offence as the punishment is not within the category
of cognizable offences as set out in part II of the first schedule
to the code. Punishment prescribed under section 63 of the act for
a copyright infringement includes imprisonment offence for a term
which shall not be less than six months, but may extend to three
years.Knit Pro
