Dhrupad maestro Wasifuddin Dagar has moved the Supreme Court of India against the Delhi High Court’s decision that set aside interim relief in his copyright dispute with composer A. R. Rahman over the song Veera Raja Veera. Dagar claims the song copies the musical structure of Shiva Stuti, composed by the late Junior Dagar Brothers, and argues that the High Court wrongly rejected his authorship and moral rights claims.
The Supreme Court questioned the Centre and States over delays and lack of transparency in filling vacancies in Information Commissions, stressing that RTI bodies must function effectively. The Court directed all governments to file detailed status reports on appointments and pendency within two months.