The Delhi High Court on Friday issued summons to ‘British adventurer’ and TV presenter Bear Grylls and others in a lawsuit filed by an Indian screenwriter. Petitioner Armaan Shankar Sharma, in the suit filed through advocates Imran Ali and Manpreet Kaur, claimed that his copyright in an original literary work was infringed by the show ‘Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls’. The suit seeks a permanent injunction and damages to prevent the defendants from infringing the Indian author’s copyright. Justice Amit Bansal issued summons to other defendants – NBC Universal Inc and its Vice Chairman Tom Shelley, Warner Bros Discovery, OTT platform Hotstar, The Walt Disney and Nat Geo India. The Justice asked the respondents to file their written statements and listed the matter for further hearing on 22 February, 2023.