JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. - Ia No. 3754/2020 (under Order 39 Rule 1 & 2)

1. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing.

2. Plaintiff is an advocate by profession. Subject suit has been filed by the Plaintiff, inter alia seeking a decree of permanent injunction against the defendants further airing or streaming of the episodes of Web-Series (TV show) "Hasmukh" particularly Episode 4 of Season 1.

3. As per the Plaintiff, said episode contains derogatory remarks against the entire legal fraternity. It is contended that the intent of the plaintiff is not to highlight defamation of an individual but to restrain the defendants from webcasting, passing derogatory remarks, casting aspersions, making scandalous statements / comments on the Legal community.

4. It is submitted that the remarks are not humorous nor come across as a joke and are not even near to any satire nor within the boundaries of a critique. The dialogue with regard to which the subject suit has been filed is: "Aisa pehla shehar dekha hai humne jahan chor bhi bade ameer hote hain. Lekin yahan unka naam chor nahin ''vakeel'' hota hai. Aapke Vakeel sabse bade kamine aur chor hote hain. Ye kanoon ke thekedaar jo