Overview
- Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav directed all parties to file written submissions, listing the case for hearing on November 10.
- Red Chillies’ reply calls the suit “wholly misconceived,” says the show does not name or depict Sameer Wankhede, and describes the impugned 1 minute 48 second scene as a generic portrayal of an overzealous officer.
- The production house invokes Article 19(1)(a) and the Bonnard v. Perryman principle to resist pre‑trial injunctions and says removing the clip would break the series’ narrative.
- Red Chillies challenges territorial jurisdiction, arguing the Delhi High Court is not the proper forum since Wankhede and key defendants, including Netflix, are based in Mumbai.
- In a rejoinder, Wankhede alleges the series is a calculated hit job to avenge Aryan Khan’s 2021 arrest, claims a character is modeled on him and makes an obscene gesture after saying “Satyamev Jayate,” and seeks takedown plus ₹2 crore in damages to donate to Tata Memorial.