New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to entertain IRS officer Sameer Wankhede's defamation petition against Shah Rukh Khan-backed web series The Ba***ds of Bollywood, stating that it did not have the territorial jurisdiction to hear the matter. The court clarified that Wankhede is free to approach the appropriate legal forum to pursue his complaint.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while hearing the plea against Red Chillies Entertainment Pvt Ltd, observed that the case could not be taken up in Delhi due to jurisdictional limitations. Wankhede has alleged that certain scenes in the series are insulting and have caused damage to his reputation.

Responding to reports suggesting a setback, Wankhede asserted tha...