Supreme Court Stays Madras High Court Order Reviving Injunction Claim in Music Copyright Dispute

The Supreme Court stayed a Madras High Court order that had revived an injunction claim against Saregama India Limited in a copyright dispute over sound recordings of seven films, including Salangai Oli and Sankara Bharanam.

The High Court had held that the declaration of copyright ownership sought by Sreedevi Video Corporation was barred by limitation, but allowed the suit to proceed on the limited issue of injunction.

Saregama argued that once the declaration claim was time-barred, no injunction could survive as it was consequential to the title.

Accepting the plea for interim relief, the Court stayed further proceedings. The matter will be heard in April 2026.

[Saregama v. Sreedevi Video Corporation]