Madras High Court stays attachment of Tamil film director Shankar’s property. ED had taken action in connection with a copyright infringement case related to the 2010 movie ‘Enthiran’ The ED had attached Shankar’s property on February 17 following a complaint by writer Arur Tamilnadan, who alleged that the story of Enthirans was based on his work, ‘Jugiba’ Shankar argued that the ED’s action was arbitrary, especially in light of the previous court ruling that found no copyright violation. The court directed the ED to file a counter affidavit and adjourned the case to April 21. The ED’s counsel Vishnu referred to the ruling in Vijay Madhanlal Choudhary, arguing that the agency had the legal authority to act on individual complaint. He further contended that the property attachment had not caused any harm to Shankar and that there was no need for judicial interference. In June 2023, a single judge of the Madras High. Court dismissed Tamil nadan’s civil suit against Shankar, ruling that copyright protection cannot be claimed over mere ideas or concepts.