Industry body IAMAI says FIR against ShareChat an act of overreach

Industry body Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) said that the First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Bengaluru police against social media platform ShareChat and its board of directors for an alleged copyright violation is prima facie of an act overreach of the current provisions of law.

Earlier in the week, the Yeshwantpur Police in Bengaluru registered an FIR against ShareChat for alleged copyrights violation based on a complaint from Lahari Recording Company.

IAMAI on Friday stated that the usual process in such cases of alleged copyright violation is “notice and takedown” mechanism as stipulated under the IT Act (Amended) 2008.