Updated: October 12, 2020 9:38:41 pm
The lawsuit names Times Now, Republic TV and some of their employees.
Bollywood’s top producers approached the Delhi High Court on Monday to try to prevent Republic TV and Times Now from making or publishing “irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory comments” against the film industry and from conducting media trials against its members.
The lawsuit from four Bollywood industry associations and 34 leading producers, including most of the big names, also sought to prevent individuals and news channels from interfering with the right to privacy of individuals associated with the industry. He has sought instructions for Republic TV, its editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, and reporter Pradeep Bhandari; Times Now, its editor-in-chief Rahul Shivshankar and group editor Navika Kumar, and unknown defendants to refrain from irresponsible, disparaging and defamatory comments against Bollywood.
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Kumar and Shivshankar of Times Now have reacted to the lawsuit. While Kumar tweeted that if “fighting for justice invites court cases, go ahead”, Shivshankar said “The powerful may think they can weaken the resolve of the fearless in #TIMESNOW but they are wrong. “
If fighting for justice invites court cases, go ahead. All a-listers can unite, but India will continue to fight for the truth. You can’t intimidate us @TimesNow and you cannot take away the viewers who believe in us. Let the Truth prevail. @aamir_khan @iamsrk @karanjohar
– Navika Kumar (@navikakumar) October 12, 2020
Cases against journalists from @TIMESNOW that they have only sought justice for the aggrieved is a bad precedent. The powerful may think they can weaken the resolve of the intrepid in #TIMESNOW but they are wrong. @aamir_khan @ajaydevgn @karanjohar @KanganaTeam @BeingSalmanKhan
– Rahul Shivshankar (@RShivshankar) October 12, 2020
The lawsuit filed through the DSK law firm stated: “This occurs as a result of these channels using words and expressions very derogatory to Bollywood such as’ dirt ‘,’ dirt ‘,’ scum ‘,’ drug addicts’ and expressions like ‘ It is Bollywood where you have to clean the dirt ”,“ all the perfumes of Arabia cannot remove the stench and stench of this filth and scum from the belly of Bollywood ”,“ This is the dirtiest industry in the country ”and“ cocaine and Bollywood drenched in LSD ”.
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“Plaintiffs are also praying that Defendants comply with the provisions of the Program Code under the Cable Television Networks Rules 1994, and remove, recall, and remove all defamatory content posted by them against Bollywood,” a statement of the plaintiffs said.
Those who went to court include The Producers Guild of India, The Cine & TV Artiste Association, Aamir Khan Productions, Ajay Devgn Fflims, Anil Kapoor Film and Communication Network, Arbaaz Khan Productions, Ashutosh Gowarikaer Productions and Dharma Productions.
The producers have indicated that on “several previous occasions, some of the accused have been punished and reprimanded and have received orders from the courts and authorities for irresponsible reporting and defamatory content and have been found guilty of spreading unfounded and incorrect news. “
They have clarified that they are not “seeking a blanket gag order against media reports” of the death investigation of Sushant Singh Rajput or the FIR NCB, but “simply seeking a mandatory and perpetual court order against the accused so that do not report and post material that violates applicable laws. “
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