Yash Raj sends notices to ICC,BCCI,MCA

An application with a complaint letter has been filed at the Marine Drive police station by the Novex Communications,Yash Raj Films’s authorised agency that issues licences for use of film songs and promotional clips at public events. The company has also issued notices to the International Cricket Council (ICC),Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) for alleged infringement of copyright and demanded a fine of Rs 25 lakh against the “damage” caused.

The Marine Drive police confirmed that they have received the application and are in a process of collecting evidences to book the BCCI and MCA authorities.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Marine Drive) Iqbal Shaikh said they have asked the Novex Communications to provide a list and audio evidences to prove that the songs from Yash Raj productions were played. We have also asked them to give us the duration of the songs played in the stadium during the matches.

“Based on these evidences,we would pursue the case further. We would then question the person who played the songs and will find out whether he had permissions. We will also ask the BCCI authorities if they had proper permissions to play the songs. This is a copyright issue and usually the aggrieved party demands damages,” said Shaikh.

“However,the investigations are on and we will complete them shortly,” he added.