Rakshit Shetty, a well-known actor from Sandalwood who also owns Paramvah Studios, has run afoul of the law for violating copyright. Recently, the Delhi High Court ruled that Shetty and his production firm must pay a hefty fine of Rs 20 lakh for using MRT Music tracks for their film “Bachelor Party” without the required authorisation.
The problem started when popular music company MRT Music claimed that Rakshit Shetty and Paramvah Studios had used songs from the films Nyaya Ellide and Gaalimaathu in ‘Bachelor Party’ without permission. Partner at MRT Music Naveen Kumar filed a complaint, pointing out that Shetty was accused of copyright infringement since the music was utilised without the required licence.
Rakshit Shetty and Paramvah Studios were served a notice by the Delhi High Court after they neglected to show up for court, according to a report by Pinkvilla. The court took notice of the circumstance. Additionally, the production house’s defence of its activities in a social media post was ordered to be taken down immediately by the court. The court’s decision on August 12, 2024, was unequivocal: Rakshit Shetty and Paramvah Studios were ordered to compensate MRT Music for using their tunes without permission by paying them Rs 20 lakh.
Rakshit Shetty and his team encountered an obstacle in spite of their best attempts to defend themselves in court and on social media. Paramvah Studios asserted in an Instagram post dated July 15, 2024, that MRT Music had asked an exorbitant sum for the usage of merely a few seconds of music in the movie. This defence, meanwhile, was not successful in court.