Overview
- The court heard arguments on November 6 and reserved its decision on a plea to lift the interim injunction, which remains in force.
- The September 8 order restrains the makers of Good Bad Ugly from using three Ilaiyaraaja compositions from 1982, 1986 and 1996.
- Ilaiyaraaja’s counsel says he retained authorship, granted only limited licences, and alleges his songs were altered in a way that violates his moral rights.
- Mythri Movie Makers argue they lawfully licensed the tracks from music labels for ₹10–40 lakh per song and contend the composer delayed seeking interim relief.
- Counsel for the labels say the rights flowed from original production houses such as AVM in the 1990s and maintain any challenge should target those producers.