Delhi HC dismisses Mehul Choksi’s plea seeking preview of Netflix series

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a petition by fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi seeking pre-screening of Netflix’s web series ‘Bad Boy Billionaires’. The court said the writ petition is not maintainable and directed him to take appropriate legal remedy in accordance with the law.

Choksi’s counsel, advocate Vijay Aggarwal, vehemently argued that if the documentary was released it would be prejudicial to his trial.

“Netflix needs to telecast content that is compliant with the Indian laws. They have to abide by the Indian Constitution,” he added.

Senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul, appearing for Netflix, said that there’s no reference at all to any trial in the series. “Maximum two minutes is shown in the show.