New Delhi: In a major setback for Sameer Wankhede, the Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the maintainability of a defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer against the Netflix series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'. The series was directed by Aryan Khan and produced by Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.

Wankhede's plea was heard by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav. The judge questioned the IRS officer how his case was maintainable in Delhi or any part of the cause of action arose in the union territory.

Senior advocate Sandeep Sethi, representing Wankhede, told the court that the web series was viewed across cities in the country, including Delhi. The court asked Wankhede to amend the plea and show exactly how the exact cause of action took p

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