IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (CIVIL) NO. 4742 OF 2026)
USTAD FAIYAZ WASIFUDDIN DAGAR APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
A.R. RAHMAN & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The issue that has arisen for consideration in this appeal
pertains to the grant of an ad-interim injunction in Civil Suit
Commercial No.773/2023 titled Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar v.
A.R. Rahman & Ors., which is pending before a learned Single
Judge of the High Court of Delhi. The learned Single Judge,
while considering the prayer for an ad-interim restraint order
issued the following directions:
“200. The Plaintiff has thus succeeded in prima facie establishing its case for copyright infringement by the Defendants. The balance of convenience is in favour of the Plaintiff and the Defendants would not suffer any irreparable harm if directions for recognition of the original authors of the suit composition is directed. Accordingly, as an interim measure, it is directed as under:
a. On all OTT and online platforms, in respect of the impugned song, the slide depicting the Credits, shall be replaced as under:
“ EXISTING SLIDE
“Composition based on a Dagarvani Tradition Dhrupad”
1
NEW SLIDE
“Composition based on Shiva Stuti by Late Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar and Late Ustad
Zahiruddin Dagar”
b. The Defendant Nos. 1 to 3 shall also deposit a sum of Rs. 2 crores which shall be...