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Delhi High Court Sets Nov. 10 Hearing in Wankhede Defamation Case Against Netflix and Red Chillies

Producers argue the portrayal is protected satire that would suffer if a brief scene were excised.

Overview

  • Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav directed all parties to file written submissions and listed the matter for hearing on November 10.
  • Sameer Wankhede seeks removal of a clip from Episode 1 at 32:02–33:50, permanent injunctions, and Rs. 2 crore in damages to be donated to Tata Memorial Hospital.
  • The suit names Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, X Corp, Google, Meta, RPG Lifestyle Media, and a John Doe as defendants.
  • Red Chillies’ court reply describes the show as situational satire with exaggerated characters, says Wankhede is not identified, notes the scene is under two minutes, and contends deletion would break the narrative.
  • The production house challenges Delhi jurisdiction, cites Wankhede’s previously contested public image, and urges dismissal rather than pre-trial takedown.