R Ayubkhan v. Dr Ilaiyaraaja
Case brief
What is this about?
Impleadment application allowed; third party R. Ayubkhan (Proprietor, Mass Audio) added as 15th defendant in copyright suit C.S.(Comm.Div)No.295 of 2025 (plaintiff Dr. Ilaiyaraaja; defendants include Amazon, Saavn Media, YouTube/Google LLC, Gaana, Apple Music, Five Star Audio, Sun TV Network, Music Master Audio Video LLP, Star Vijay TV, Indian Record Manufacturing Co., Zee Entertainment, Meta Platforms, Sony Music Entertainment India). Applicant claimed copyrights in sound recordings and underlying works of songs from films Azhagi and Peranbum Perungobamum (worldwide) and Mayakannadi (overseas); plaintiff consented; plaint amendments directed by 04.02.2026 with service within a week. Madras High Court, Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J., dated 21-01-2026.
What did the court decide?
Applicant R. Ayubkhan (Mass Audio) impleaded as fifteenth defendant in C.S.(Comm.Div)No.295 of 2025; plaintiff directed to amend the plaint on or before 04.02.2026 and serve the amended plaint on the other parties within a week therefrom.