They were served the summons through the Department of Legal Affairs under the Union Ministry of Law and Justice in connection with a defamation lawsuit brought by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Binay Kumar Singh
Senior attorney Harish Salve, who is representing the NGO, stated that the BBC is being sued for defamation because of a program that 'defamed' India and its whole system, including the court. He argued that there are hints made against the prime minister in the documentary as well.
BBC and Wikipedia's legal representatives claimed that they were foreign organisations that were not served properly and that they were appearing in protest
Additional District Judge Ruchika Singla of Rohini Courts has issued the summons to BBC, Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Archive and listed the case for hearing on May 11. The court has given 30 days to the defendants to file written replies to the suit.
A Delhi court issued summons to BBC, Wikimedia and Internet Archive after a defamation suit was filed by BJP leader Binay Kumar Singh over the BBC's controversial documentary on PM Mod
This has further emboldened Mohammed Zubair to play his perpetual victim card and not take responsibility for putting the likes of Abhishek Singh in danger.
Mulla, which means a Muslim teacher teacher, was assumed to be a slur by The Wire journalist Alishan Jafri and various other Muslim celebrities as well as politicians.