In a huge relief to music director A R Rahman and the makers of film 'Ponniyin Selvan 2', the Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside an order directing them to deposit Rs 2 crore in a copyright lawsuit over Junior Dagar brothers' classical rendition of 'Shiv Stuti'.

A Bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla said the high court single judge "erred" in her order on principle and set aside the ruling.

A detailed order is awaited.

Justice Prathiba M Singh on April 25 ruled that from a listener's point of view, the core of Rahman's song 'Veera Raja Veera' in the film was "not just inspired but is, in fact, identical" in notes, emotion and aural impact to the 'Shiva Stuti'.

It was in violation of the rights of the original composers of the musical tribute to Lord Shiva, the j

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