Earlier, Sameer Wankhede approached the Delhi High Court once again against Shah Rukh Khan's production company. The former NCB officer had earlier expressed anger against the Bads of Bollywood as well. Sameer claims that Aryan Khan’s web series was intended to damage his image. Therefore, he filed a defamation case worth ₹2 crore against Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan Khan.
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Court declines to hear the case
However, the Delhi High Court has dismissed Sameer Wankhede’s application. The bench led by Justice Purushendra Kumar Kaurav ruled that the Delhi High Court is not the appropriate venue for hearing this case. It was stated that the court does not have jurisdiction to accept the matter. The Delhi High Court directly dismissed the case against the series’ production company.
Allegations linked to the web series
The former NCB officer’s claim is that the series produced by Shah Rukh Khan has mocked him. He alleged that a government officer’s character has been insulted. Not only that, he claimed there is also a facial resemblance between this character and himself. Moreover, the phrase ‘Satyamev Jayate’ was repeatedly heard from that character’s mouth, which Sameer Wankhede also says multiple times in reality.
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The Bads of Bollywood is Aryan Khan’s debut as a director. The series featured a host of stars, including Bobby Deol, Manoj Pahwa, Raghav Juyal, Rajat Bedi and Gautami Kapoor. Which legal path Sameer Wankhede will take next remains to be seen.
