Delhi HC Stays Interim Relief to Dhrupad Artist in Copyright Case Against AR Rahman

The Delhi High Court has stayed the interim relief given to Ustad Fayaz Vasifuddin Dagar in the infringement of copyright case against AR Rahman over the song Veera Raja Veera.

Rahman's counsel argued "Shiva Stuti" was based on the traditional dhrupad genre, which was in the public domain, and since the manner of singing and the composition itself were not original, it was not capable of copyright protection.

The Court upheld the direction for a ₹2 crore deposit but stayed the earlier relief of credits and costs.

The next hearing is on 23rd May, with the copyright ownership and musical similarity at the core of the dispute.