The Delhi High Court has held Reliance Entertainment and its officials guilty of contempt for failing to comply with earlier court orders in a financial dispute with T-Series. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora ruled that the corporate had wilfully disobeyed previous directions requiring it to deposit payments owed to Super Cassettes Industries Private Limited, which operates the T-Series brand.
Delhi High Court warns Reliance Entertainment officials of jail in Rs 168 crores dispute with T-Series
The court ordered three company representatives to undergo 4 weeks of easy imprisonment if the outstanding dues are usually not cleared inside two weeks.
To permit Reliance Entertainment a chance to settle the matter, the Bench suspended the prison sentence for 2 weeks. Nevertheless, the officials have been directed to look before the Joint Registrar on March 16, 2026, and furnish bail bonds of Rs 1 lakh each with a surety of the identical amount.
The court stated that if the payments are made inside the two-week window, the prison sentence will probably be remitted and the bail bonds discharged.
The case stems from a loan agreement signed in 2021, under which T-Series lent Rs 168 crores to Reliance Entertainment to partially finance six movies. As per the agreement, the music label was also entitled to interest at 12.5 percent together with a share of the revenue generated by the projects.
Subsequently, T-Series approached the court searching for recovery of around Rs 60 crores, alleging that Reliance Entertainment had defaulted on repayments. During earlier hearings in November and December 2023, the High Court directed Reliance Entertainment to reveal its receivables and deposit admitted amounts. These included Rs 7.42 crores expected from Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd and Rs 2.32 crores linked to revenue from movies akin to IB-71 and Bholaa.
Court notes delay in payments
After reviewing the matter, Justice Arora observed that Reliance Entertainment didn’t comply with the directions inside the two-week deadline set by the court in December 2023. While the corporate eventually deposited Rs 2.32 crores in May 2025, the court held that the delay amounted to wilful non-compliance with its orders.
The Bench also noted that only Rs 4.29 crores of the Rs 7.42 crores receivable from Zee Entertainment had been received, leaving an excellent shortfall of Rs 3.13 crores. Because of this, the court directed the corporate and its officials to deposit the remaining amount together with applicable interest inside two weeks. If the payment is made inside the stipulated time, the sentence will probably be put aside. Otherwise, the three officials could have to undergo the four-week jail term, the court said.
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