Cease and Desist Notice for Copyright Infringement — Draft

                    [ON THE LETTERHEAD OF THE OWNER / ADVOCATE]

Ref: [CD/Copyright/____/20__]                              Date: [DD-MM-YYYY]

By Registered Post A.D. / Speed Post / E-mail

To,
[Name of Infringer]
[Designation / Company Name]
[Full Address]
[E-mail]

Sub:  CEASE AND DESIST — Infringement of copyright in the work
      "[Title of Work]" of our Client [Name of Owner] — Demand to
      immediately stop use, deliver up copies and render accounts.

Dear Sir/Madam,

1.  Under instructions from and on behalf of our Client, M/s [Name of
    Owner], [address] (the "Owner"), we address you as under.

2.  Our Client is the author and first owner of the copyright, within
    the meaning of Sections 13 and 17 of the Copyright Act, 1957, in the
    original [literary / artistic / musical / cinematograph / software]
    work titled "[Title of Work]", created in [Year] and [registered
    with the Copyright Office under Registration No. [ROC/____/20__]].

3.  Our Client has come to learn that you, without any licence, consent
    or authority, have been reproducing / publishing / distributing /
    communicating to the public / adapting the said Work by [describe the
    infringing act — e.g. printing and selling copies, hosting on the
    website [URL], using the artwork on your product/packaging], as is
    evident from [screenshots / purchase / listing dated [Date]].

4.  Your said acts constitute a clear infringement of our Client's
    exclusive rights under Section 14 and are actionable under Section 51
    of the Copyright Act, 1957. Such infringement exposes you to civil
    remedies of injunction, damages and account of profits (Sections
    55–58) and to criminal liability of imprisonment up to three years
    and fine up to ₹2,00,000 (Section 63).

5.  We hereby CALL UPON YOU, within SEVEN (7) DAYS of receipt of this
    notice, to:
    (a) immediately CEASE AND DESIST from all reproduction, sale,
        distribution, display or communication of the said Work;
    (b) remove/take down all infringing copies and online listings;
    (c) DELIVER UP or destroy all infringing copies, plates and material
        in your possession (Section 58);
    (d) render a true ACCOUNT of the copies made/sold and pay to our
        Client the profits so earned, together with damages of
        ₹[Amount] and the cost of this notice; and
    (e) furnish a written UNDERTAKING not to repeat such infringement.

6.  TAKE NOTICE that if you fail to comply within the said period, our
    Client shall, without further notice, initiate appropriate civil and
    criminal proceedings against you before the Commercial Court /
    jurisdictional court at [City], entirely at your risk as to costs
    and consequences.

7.  This notice is issued without prejudice to our Client's other rights
    and remedies in law and equity, all of which are expressly reserved.

Yours faithfully,


____________________
[Name of Advocate / Owner]
[Advocate for the Owner / For M/s [Owner]]
[Address, Enrolment No., Contact]

Encl.: Copies of the Work / registration certificate / evidence of
       infringement (screenshots, invoices).