Overview

• The former NCB Mumbai zonal director has filed a defamation suit seeking a permanent and mandatory injunction, a declaration, and ₹2 crore in damages that he proposes to donate to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital.
• His petition alleges a false and malicious portrayal of him and a misleading depiction of anti-drug agencies, citing a scene with a middle finger after “Satyamev Jayate” as a violation of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.
• Named defendants include Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix, X Corp, Google LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., RPG Lifestyle Media Pvt Ltd, and unnamed “John Does.”
• The Ba***ds of Bollywood premiered on Netflix on September 18 as Aryan Khan’s directorial debut, with viewers noting a character resembling Wankhede and nods to the 2021 Cordelia cruise raid.
• The case is now before the Delhi High Court with hearings expected in the coming weeks, while aspects of the 2021 matter remain pending before courts in Mumbai.