US EditionDelhi High Court Rejects Sameer Wankhede's Defamation Suit over Aryan Khan's Netflix Series ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’
- On Thursday, the Delhi High Court ruled it lacks territorial jurisdiction to hear Sameer Wankhede's defamation suit against The Ba***ds of Bollywood after reserving the order last year.
- Claiming offence to national honour, Wankhede alleged a scene shows a character giving a middle finger after reciting `Satyamev Jayate`, violating the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act and seeking Rs 2 crore in damages for Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital.
- The complaint names Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd, Netflix, X Corp, Google LLC, Meta Platforms Inc, and RPG Lifestyle Media, with Wankhede pointing to Episode 1 between 32:02 and 33:50 as evidence.
- Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the plaint is returned to the plaintiff to approach the Court of competent jurisdiction; the application stands dismissed and merits remain unresolved.
- The series, which premiered on September 18 last year on Netflix, highlights tensions between creative satire and alleged defamation, involving Aryan Khan and producer Red Chillies Entertainment.
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Aryan Khan’s 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood:: Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain Sameer Wankhede’s Defamation Plea Against Netflix and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment | 🎥 LatestLY
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain the defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s production house Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd and OTT platform Netflix over his alleged defamatory portrayal in the web series ‘The Ba**ds of Bollywood’*. 🎥 Aryan Khan’s 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood:: Delhi HC Refuses to Entertain Sameer Wankhede’s Defamation Plea Aga…
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The Economic TimesNo jurisdiction to hear Sameer Wankhede's plea against The Ba***ds of Bollywood: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has chosen not to entertain the defamation lawsuit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede against Red Chillies Entertainment, stating that it is outside its jurisdictional bounds. Wankhede claims the web series in question has negatively portrayed him.
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