Delhi High Court issues notice to Red Chillies, Netflix in Sameer Wankhede defamation case
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court issued notices to Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, and other parties, on Wednesday, in a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede against the series “Ba***ds of Bollywood.”
The directions were given by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav to defendants, including Red Chillies, X, Google and Meta Platforms, to submit their replies within seven days. The case is scheduled for further hearing on October 30.
Wankhede’s request to remove the allegedly defamatory content from online platforms, did not receive any interim relief by the court. The court noted that such action could have wide implications.
In the cruise ship drug case, Wankhede had led the 2021 NCB raid and Aryan was arrested. Wankhede in his petition had alleged that the series, produced by Red Chillies and streamed on Netflix, misrepresents him and undermines the credibility of anti-drug enforcement agencies. He has sought damages of ₹2 crore, stating that the amount would be donated to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital.
The plea claims that the series deliberately depicts Wankhede in a false and prejudicial manner and highlights a scene in which a character makes an obscene gesture while reciting the national slogan “Satyamev Jayate,” which, according to the petition, violates the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
The petition further asserts that the content contravenes provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It also alleged that it is designed to outrage public sentiment.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
