Takedown Services For Protection Of Copyright

A copyright is a right granted to the creator of any literary, dramatic, musical, or creative work. A copyright gives the owner the ability to reproduce the protected work, communicate it to the public, change it, and translate it into any other form. In India, the Copyright Act, 1957, (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and the Copyright Rules, 2013 provide the legal framework for protection of copyrights.

In recent times, where copyright protected work may be instantly reproduced and circulated, it is necessary to secure such protected material from any further infringement. With an increase in rapid use of the internet across the globe, the instances of copyright infringement over the internet has drastically increased. Since, the infringing content is uploaded online, the role of the intermediaries has greater importance in protecting the right of the creators. It is pertinent to note that though the infringing content is uploaded online, the Internet Service