Is using torrent in India illegal?

My answer in brief : 1. No new law has been introduced in regards to copyrighted content so nothing has changed. 2. read more

Torrent based networks like Tor (see guardian project if you didn't know).Tor is used by millions ,is a torrent network that's one of the most shady areas of the world,often regarded as Dark Web , India knows about it but hasn't blocked it .There are thousands of illegal onion sites free to access on Tor , many Indians use them commercially , some got caught too still India has taken no step to block user's from accessing Tor. read more

If downloading torrent is a illegal thing then is the uploader of the torrent or the downloader who is arrested. read more

India has always been a free haven for accessing torrent websites, but it would now appear that even accessing these comes with a warning: three year jail, and a possible fine of Rs 3 lakh. In the past, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued orders for blocking of websites, over illegal and pirated content, but new ones keep popping up. read more