Quick Summary: Sameer Wankhede's defamation case against a Bollywood series has been directed to Mumbai courts because the Delhi court said it wasn't the right place to handle it. The series is said to have made Sameer Wankhede, a former NCB officer, look bad, but the Delhi High Court decided it couldn't handle the case.
Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede is an officer working for the Indian government, currently in Chennai. Before this, he was in charge of a section of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in Mumbai, where he became well-known for his work.
While working with the NCB, Sameer Wankhede led a big drug raid on a cruise ship, which led to the arrest of Aryan Khan and others. This caused a lot of controversies and led to accusations against Sameer Wankhede, which he says were false and meant to mess up the investigation.
A series called "The Ba***ds of Bollywood," which came out on September 18, 2025, is the reason for the lawsuit. Directed by Aryan Khan and produced by Red Chillies Entertainments, the series is said to have content that makes Sameer Wankhede look bad. He says this content hurt his reputation, so he decided to take legal action.
"The content that makes him look bad has resulted in people thinking less of him, including his family, colleagues, and society in general."
The case was first filed in Delhi on September 26, 2025, but faced issues about where it should be heard. The Delhi High Court, led by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, decided on January 29, 2026, that the case should be heard in Mumbai, where the main people involved live and where the alleged problems happened.
Plaintiff's Argument: Sameer Wankhede's lawyer argued that the series could be watched in Delhi and might affect other legal cases there.
Defendant's Argument: The defense pointed out that the main events and people were connected to Mumbai, making it the right place for the case.
Justice Kaurav decided that since the alleged defamation also happened where the defendants live, the case should be heard in Mumbai. This decision follows previous rules that cases should be tried where the main events and people are.
"The right place to handle this case is only with the courts in Mumbai."
The court gave back the case to Sameer Wankhede, allowing him to take it to a court in Mumbai that can handle it. This decision shows how important it is to have the right place for legal cases, especially when it involves content that can be seen everywhere.
This case shows how complicated it can be to decide where to handle defamation cases, especially with content that can be accessed all over the country. It also highlights the ongoing issues between public figures and how they are shown in the media in India.
