In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede against Shahrukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix over the web series ‘The Bad Boys of Bollywood.’ Justice Purushendra Kaurav’s single bench ruled that the case lacks jurisdiction in the high court and ordered it to be transferred to the appropriate trial court.
Wankhede, who gained notoriety for his role in the Aryan Khan drugs case, alleged that the series deliberately portrayed him in a defamatory light, damaging his personal reputation and that of his family. He claimed the depiction tarnished the image of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), eroding public trust in law enforcement agencies.
The officer sought a permanent injunction to halt the series’ broadcast and demanded compensation from multiple parties, including Red Chillies, Netflix, X (formerly Twitter), Google, and Facebook. A particularly offensive scene highlighted in the petition features a character mouthing ‘Satyamev Jayate’ followed by an obscene gesture, which Wankhede argued insults both him and India’s national motto.
Wankhede proposed donating the sought-after Rs 2 crore compensation to Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital for patient treatment. The court, after hearing arguments from both sides and reserving its judgment on December 2, 2025, has now redirected the matter for further proceedings in the correct forum.
This ruling comes as Wankhede’s legal battles related to the Aryan Khan case continue in the Bombay High Court and a special NDPS court. The decision underscores the jurisdictional boundaries in defamation suits against media content, potentially setting precedents for similar high-profile disputes.