New Delhi, May 21 -- The Delhi High Court has upheld an interim injunction in favour of Saregama India Limited in a copyright dispute concerning the iconic song "En Iniya Pon Nilave" from the Tamil film Moodu Pani, holding that legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja could not assign rights over the lyrics or sound recording of the song to a third party.

A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered the judgment while deciding an appeal filed by Ilaiyaraaja against a January 2025 order of a Single Judge.

The appeal arose from a suit filed by Saregama alleging infringement of copyright in the song by its recreation in the upcoming film Aghathiyaa.

The Court examined whether Ilaiyaraaja, as composer of t...