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Delhi High Court Summons Red Chillies and Netflix in Sameer Wankhede Defamation Suit

Interim relief will be weighed after the defendants file their responses, with the next hearing scheduled for October 30.

Overview

  • Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued summons to Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and intermediaries including X, Google, Meta and RPG Lifestyle Media.
  • The court directed all defendants to file replies within seven days and fixed the case for further hearing on October 30.
  • The judge declined any immediate blanket injunction or general takedown order, stating such an order cannot be passed at this stage.
  • Notice was issued on Wankhede’s interim plea to remove a specified, timestamped segment of Episode 1 that he alleges defames him.
  • Wankhede seeks Rs 2 crore in damages pledged to Tata Memorial, challenges a scene he says insults ‘Satyamev Jayate,’ and reports online trolling of his family since the show’s release.