Lawyer seeks moderation on Netflix series for “defamatory” fraud



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A statement has been filed in Delhi High Court seeking instructions for entertainment service provider Netflix to stop airing the Hansmukh series, especially episode 4 of the web series for allegedly smearing the image of the lawyers.

The statement presented by attorney Ashutosh Dubey said that in the particular episode of the web series, attorneys have been referred to as thieves, scoundrels, thugs and rapists.

The petition said that not only were the defenders, who had been demoted and dishonored in the program, but that the defendants had not left the police, especially the UP police and politicians, whom the plaintiffs are not interested in. in the present argument.

The statement says the statements used in the web series were highly derogatory, defamatory, and discredited the legal profession and lawyers, advocates in the eyes of the general public.

“Such observations have caused the greatest damage to the legal profession and challenge the image of lawyers in the eyes of millions of viewers / subscribers who visit the broadcast website where the show is broadcasting,” the statement said.

The matter is likely to be heard on Monday.

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