Petitioner: IRS officer sameer Wankhede
Date of Filing: october 8, 2025
Court: delhi High Court
Claim: ₹2 crore in damages for defamation
Reason: Alleged damage to his and his family’s reputation due to the web series "The Baddies of Bollywood"
🎯 Parties Involved (Defendants)
Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd (Owned by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan)
Netflix (OTT platform hosting the series)
X Corp (formerly Twitter)
Google LLC
Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram)
RPG lifestyle Media Pvt Ltd
John Doe (Unnamed individuals responsible for defamatory content)
🎙️ sameer Wankhede’s Statement
On service to Nation:
> “You can't insult me or other officers who are serving the nation. If you want to joke, joke with yourself, your family, but you can't mock those who sacrifice for the nation.”
On Impact of Mockery:
“If we make fun of it, who will fight for the nation? Which child will want to join the police?”
On UPSC Officers:
“Everyone who cracks UPSC has Satyamev Jayate in their hearts.”
⚠️ Threats & Concerns
Death Threats Received:
Wankhede claimed his family is receiving threats from fan clubs in the UAE, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
Family Targeted:
“My family has nothing to do with this. Why are they being dragged into it?”
🧑⚖️ Legal Proceedings
The high court has issued a summons to red Chillies Entertainment.
All parties are ordered to respond to the defamation allegations.
Next Hearing: Scheduled for october 30, 2025.
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