Delhi HC orders Rakshit Shetty to pay ₹25 lakh for unauthorised use of songs in ‘Bachelor Party’
In a judgment delivered on March 28, Delhi High Court Judge Tejas Karia ruled that MRT Music was the exclusive copyright owner of the two songs (“Nyaya Fifty” and “Omme Ninnanu”) and acquired its rights through a deed of assignment from its parent recording company, Sangeetha. | Photo Credit: The Hindu
The Delhi High Court has ordered Kannada actor-filmmaker Rakshit Shetty’s production house Paramvah Studios to pay ₹25 lakh to MRT Music for unauthorized use of two songs in the Kannada film ‘Bachelor Party’.
This amount includes ₹ 20 lakh towards the license fee for the songs “Nyaya Fifty” and “Omme Ninnanu” already deposited during the trial and an additional ₹ 5 lakh imposed as exemplary cost for non-compliance with an earlier court order.
It was published – 01 April 2026 17:24 IST
