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This Restrictive Software License Agreement is designed for use in situations where software owners need to maintain strict control over their intellectual property while allowing limited usage rights to licensees under Indian law. The document is particularly relevant when licensing proprietary software that contains valuable intellectual property, trade secrets, or sensitive technologies. As a Restrictive Software License, it includes detailed provisions for usage limitations, monitoring rights, and enforcement mechanisms, while ensuring compliance with Indian legislation including the Copyright Act, 1957, the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Indian Contract Act, 1872. The agreement is structured to protect the licensor's interests while providing clear guidelines for acceptable use by licensees, making it suitable for both business-to-business and business-to-consumer relationships in the Indian market.
