New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Delhi High Court has dismissed a defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede concerning his alleged portrayal in the Netflix series The Ba**ds of Bollywood, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav ruled that the High Court was not the appropriate forum to decide the matter and gave Wankhede liberty to approach a court of competent jurisdiction.
"This Court lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the plaint. The plaint is returned to the plaintiff to approach the Court of competent jurisdiction. Application, if any, stands dismissed," the Court's order said.
The court held that it did not have the territorial jurisdiction to entertain the plea and accordingly...