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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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
