The Government has banned thousands of torrent websites in India for a while now, but according to a report by India Today, you can now get three-year jail sentence as well as a fine of Rs 3 lakh for trying to visit such URLs. This rule applies if you simply try to view a torrent file or download it from a host which is banned in the country. The report points out that you don't have to download a torrent file, or the actual video or other files, which might have copyright. Just accessing information under a blocked URL will land you in jail along with a heavy fine of Rs 3 lakh. Earlier, if you would visit a banned site, the message would should that the URL has been blocked at the direction of DoT.

Source: dna August 21, 2016 08:39 UTC