Delhi HC to Rule on Sameer Wankhede's Defamation Suit Against Red Chillies, Netflix

• The Delhi High Court will deliver its verdict on January 29 in IRS officer Sameer Wankhede's defamation case.
• Wankhede sued Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix over his alleged defamatory portrayal in the web series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'.
• He claims the series damaged his reputation, family, and tarnished the image of anti-drug enforcement agencies.
• Wankhede seeks permanent injunctions, damages of Rs 2 crore (to be donated to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital), and alleges the series violates national sentiments.
• The lawsuit also cites an obscene gesture made after 'Satyamev Jayate' in the series, calling it an insult to the national emblem.

Why It Matters: Delhi HC to decide on Sameer Wankhede's defamation suit against Red Chillies and Netflix.