LICENSE

**Copyright (c) 2026 Abhishek Kumar**

This software and all related files (the "Software") are protected under India's **Copyright Act, 1957** (as amended). The Act automatically protects original works like this computer program — no registration needed, but it gives strong legal rights.


### What you can do

You are allowed **only** to contribute to the Software. This means:


- Submit bug reports, ideas, feature suggestions, or code patches (e.g., via pull requests on GitHub if I open a repo).

- Contributions must be your original work, not copied or infringing.

- If I accept your contribution, it becomes part of the Software and follows these same strict rules.

**No other permissions** are granted — everything else is reserved.

### What you cannot do

You are **not allowed** to:


- Modify, adapt, change, translate, or create new versions of the Software (except very small temporary changes only to prepare a contribution that I accept).

- Copy, reproduce, share, publish, distribute, or make the Software available to others (except when needed to submit a contribution).

- Use the Software for **any money-making or commercial purpose** — no selling, no business use, no ads, no SaaS/services, no monetization, no internal company profit, no material earning of any kind.

- Sell, rent, lease, sublicense, transfer, or commercially exploit the Software or copies.

- Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or try to get the source code (except tiny amount allowed by law only for making it work with other software — and **not** for profit or commercial reasons).

- Remove, change, hide, or mess with this copyright notice, license text, or any markings.

Doing any of these without my written permission is **copyright infringement** under **Section 51** of the Act.

### Key Sections from Copyright Act, 1957 (Relevant to This Software)

- **Section 2(o)** & **Section 2(ffc)**: This Software is protected as a "literary work" — specifically a "computer programme" (set of instructions in code or any form that makes a computer do a task).

- **Section 13**: Copyright exists in original literary works like this computer programme.

- **Section 14(b)**: I have exclusive rights to reproduce, sell, rent commercially, issue copies, adapt, communicate to the public, etc. Only the narrow contribution permission is given; all else reserved (including no commercial rental/sale by others).

- **Section 17**: I (Abhishek Kumar) am the first owner of the copyright. No automatic transfer from contributions.

- **Section 57**: Moral rights — I keep the right to claim authorship (paternity) and stop any changes that harm my honour/reputation (integrity). These rights last forever and can't be given away.

- **Section 51**: Infringement happens if anyone does restricted acts without permission. Remedies: court can stop you (injunction), order damages, or profits you made (Section 55).

- **Section 63 & 63B**: Serious penalties — knowing infringement (especially using pirated/infringing copies of computer programmes) can mean jail (minimum 7 days to 3 years) + fine (₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000). Commercial misuse makes it worse.

- **Section 52**: Some limited exceptions (fair dealing) exist, like:
  - **Section 52(aa)**: Lawful owner can make backup copies or adaptations for proper use on their computer.
  - **Section 52(ab)**: Very limited reverse-engineering only for interoperability (making your own program work with this one), if info isn't public.
  - **Section 52(ad)**: Copies/adaptations from a legally obtained copy for non-commercial personal use.
  - Other fair dealing: private research, criticism/review (with credit), reporting events, judicial use.
  

  **Important**: These exceptions **do not** allow commercial use, selling, or big changes — they don't override the strict prohibitions here.



### No Warranty / Disclaimer
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT ANY PROMISES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, OR COSTS FROM USING (OR NOT BEING ABLE TO USE) THE SOFTWARE — WHETHER FROM CONTRACT, MISTAKES, OR ANYTHING ELSE.



### Contact for More Permissions
If you need extra rights (e.g., modify freely, use commercially, distribute), contact me first:  
- X: https://x.com/abhishek_nexgen  
- Email: abhishek.nexgen.dev@gmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-nexgen-dev/


By accessing, using, or trying to contribute to the Software, you agree to these terms fully.