India, July 4 -- Messaging platform Telegram, already under the Centre's scrutiny, has now received another notice over alleged dissemination of pirated films and OTT content.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed Telegram to submit an Action Taken Report within 15 days, PTI reported. It has also sought details regarding the platform's grievance redressal mechanism available for producers, OTT networks, and law enforcement agencies.

The I&B ministry further noted that copyright infringement constitutes both a civil violation and a criminal offence under the Copyright Act, 1957, and the Cinematograph Act, 1952.

While the government has largely taken a channel-by-channel approach to taking down pirated content, offici...