expeditiously to have also made out a very strong and compelling prima facie case that the web series contains defamatory, slanderous, or libelous material. In the present case, it was not even the contention of the Learned Counsel that the web series was in any manner defamatory etc., of the Appellants the only submission was that the portrayal of the cause/events surrounding the gas leak would adversely affect the Appellants in their legal proceedings. Such a contention for the reasons noted above, is plainly untenable. It cannot be disputed that the Bhopal Gas Tragedy was a most terrible and unfortunate event which made headlines and continued to remain in the news not only Nationally but also Internationally for several years. The gas leak and the events that surrounded it have been discussed and examined over the years and form the basis of a host of material which includes documentaries, books, article, films, videos etc. all of which are in the public domain. Hence even assuming that the web series touches upon this aspect in passing, the Appellants can have no right to an injunction staying the release of the web series on this count.
