Today, On 8th October, The Delhi High Court has issued summons to Red Chillies and Netflix in Sameer Wankhede’s defamation case over Aryan Khan’s web series. The suit alleges a scene “targets and ridicules” Wankhede, prompting legal action against the makers.
The Delhi High Court addressed a defamation case involving commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra, filed by nine women journalists from Newslaundry. While not restraining Mitra, the court emphasized the importance of respecting free speech limits. The journalists seek a permanent injunction, public apology, and compensation for the alleged defamatory remarks made on social media.
In a ruling on Wednesday(13th Nov), the Supreme Court emphasized that the Executive cannot replace the Judiciary and the law should not prejudge an accused’s guilt, notably in response to petitions against “bulldozer actions” in which the properties of alleged offenders are demolished by state authorities.
The Himachal Pradesh High Court issued a notice to Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu in response to civil defamation suits filed by Davinder Kumar and independent MLA Hoshyar Singh, seeking damages of Rs 1.05 crore over alleged derogatory remarks. The suits are part of a broader pattern involving other former Congress MLAs and an independent MLA.