Justice Kaurav Dismisses Wankhede's Defamation Suit Against SRK, Netflix
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Justice Kaurav Dismisses Wankhede's Defamation Suit Against SRK, Netflix
- •Delhi High Court Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav dismissed IRS officer Sameer Wankhede's ₹2 crore defamation suit against Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment.
- •The lawsuit concerned the series "The Ba***ds of Bollywood," directed by Aryan Khan, which Wankhede claimed ridiculed him.
- •Justice Kaurav's verdict brings relief to Shah Rukh Khan and his family, as Wankhede had named SRK's production house among respondents.
- •Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, born in Dongargaon, Madhya Pradesh, has a distinguished legal career, serving as Deputy Advocate General and Additional Advocate General for Madhya Pradesh.
- •He was appointed as a judge to the Madhya Pradesh High Court in 2021 and later transferred to the Delhi High Court in 2022, where he has handled significant cases.
Why It Matters: Justice Kaurav's ruling provides relief to Shah Rukh Khan by dismissing Sameer Wankhede's defamation suit.
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