US EditionSameer Wankhede vs Aryan Khan Netflix show ‘The Bads of Bollywood’: Delhi HC says suit ‘not maintainable’, seeks fixes
Delhi High Court questioned the jurisdiction of Sameer Wankhede's defamation suit over Aryan Khan’s Netflix series, which seeks Rs 2 crore in damages to be donated to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital.
- On Friday , the Delhi High Court questioned the maintainability of Indian Revenue Service officer Sameer Wankhede's defamation suit against Aryan Khan's Netflix series and producers Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix.
- Sameer Wankhede alleges the series falsely and maliciously portrays him linked to his 2021 NCB cruise-raid of Aryan Khan and seeks Rs. 2 crore in damages to donate to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital.
- Wankhede cited timestamps 32:02–33:50 showing a likeness to him and flagged a scene where a character recites Satyamev Jayate then makes an obscene gesture violating the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
- The court directed Sameer Wankhede to amend his plaint to show how jurisdiction arose in Delhi and permitted revision, but the Delhi High Court did not schedule the next hearing.
- Drawing widespread attention, the case involves Shah Rukh Khan, Aryan Khan and Red Chillies Entertainment, while naming Netflix, X Corp, Google LLC, Meta Platforms and RPG Lifestyle Media Private Limited.
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Delhi HC rejects Sameer Wankhede's plea against Aryan Khan's 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'
The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede's defamation petition. The petition was filed against superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan's production house, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Netflix. The petition alleged that their Netflix show, 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood', had tarnished Sameer Wankhede's reputation. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Wa…
‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’: Delhi High Court Asks Sameer Wankhede To Amend Defamation Suit Against Aryan Khan and Netflix | 📺 LatestLY
The Delhi High Court has asked IRS officer Sameer Wankhede to amend his defamation suit against director Aryan Khan, Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, and Netflix. The court questioned why the case was filed in Delhi and raised concerns over its maintainability. The hearing will proceed once the petition is revised. 📺 ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’: Delhi High Court Asks Sameer Wankhede To Amend Defamation Suit Against Aryan Khan and Net…
IRS officer Sameer Wankhede filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court, suing Shah Rukh Khan's production house, Red Chillies, and Netflix. Wankhede has now received a severe rebuke from the court.
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