The Delhi High Court has issued notices to actor Shah Rukh Khan, Red Chillies Entertainment, and Netflix after a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede. The suit claims that the docuseries Ba**ds of Bollywood, directed by Shah Rukh’s son Aryan Khan, has harmed Wankhede’s reputation.
Court Issues Summons to Multiple Parties
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav summoned the defendants, including:
Gauri Khan (owner of Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited)
Netflix
X Corp (formerly Twitter)
Google LLC
Meta Platforms
RPG Lifestyle Media Private Limited
John Doe
They have been asked to file their responses within seven days. At this stage, the court has not issued any interim order. The defendants must also respond to Wankhede’s request to remove allegedly defamatory co