Dimple Kapadia with Rajesh Khanna before his death
Highlights
- Rajesh Khanna's actress wife Dimple Kapadia has moved the Bombay High Court for quashing a case of domestic violence filed against her and family by a woman claiming to have been in a live-in relationship with the late superstar.
- Anita Advani, in her complaint against Dimple Kapadia and others, has claimed she was driven out of Rajesh Khanna's Bandra bungalow Aashirwad after his death and sought maintenance from the actor's estate.
- In her petition, Dimple Kapadia has contended that she was the legally wedded wife of Rajesh Khanna and as such no other woman can claim share in the wealth left behind by her husband.
- Dimple Kapadia has also challenged the notices issued to her and family members by a Bandra Magistrate on Anita Advani's complaint alleging domestic violence and seeking monthly maintenance from Rajesh Khanna's estate.
- The Magistrate, Dimple argued, should not have entertained the complaint which has made "baseless" charges. She has contended that it was "unreasonable" for the Magistrate to even suggest that she and her family go in for a compromise with the complainant in which case he would refer the matter for mediation.
- The Magistrate while hearing Anita Advani's complaint, had earlier this week issued summonses to Dimple Kapadia, her daughters Twinkle Kumar and Rinki Saran and actor son-in-law Akshay Kumar asking them to appear in person before the court to answer the allegations, which besides domestic violence includes forging Rajesh Khanna's will.
- Along with Dimple Kapadia, Akshay Kumar too has filed a petition in the High Court supporting her contention that Advani had no right to claim any share from Rajesh Khanna's properties which is said to be to the tune of Rs 500 crores.
- Rajesh Khanna's daughters Twinkle Kumar, wife of Akshay Kumar and Rinki Saran, are in the process of filing the petition in the High Court, sources said.
- Dimple Kapadia and Akshay Kumar have sought a stay on the proceedings before the Bandra Magistrate till disposal of the matter by the High Court. The matter is likely to come up for hearing on December 3 before Justice K U Chandiwal.
- Anita Advani had in her complaint sought monthly maintenance of Rs 10 lakh from the properties of Rajesh Khanna and entry into his bungalow where she claimed to have lived with him for several years as "husband and wife" although they never married. Dimple Kapadia and Akshay Kumar have said when Anita Advani had herself mentioned in the complaint that she had been evicted from Aashirwad a number of times in the past, why did she not file a complaint of domestic violence then.
- "The fact that she chose to move the court nearly three months after Rajesh Khanna's death shows that her only intention was to grab property," they have contended.
- Both rejected Anita Advani's charge that they had taken the thumb impression of Rajesh Khanna on his will a few days before his death when the actor was seriously ill and not capable of understanding anything. Their petitions said the will had been duly probated.
- The duo challenged Anita Advani's claim that she was in a "domestic relationship" with Rajesh Khanna in a "shared household". They referred to a letter written by Advani to their family two days before Rajesh Khanna's death in which she had not written anything about such a relationship.
- "Her letter said that Rajesh Khanna had only pursued her to be his girlfriend," their petitions said.
Rajesh Khanna's actress wifeDimple Kapadia has moved the Bombay High Court for quashing acase of domestic violence filed against her and family by awoman claiming to have been in a live-in relationship with thelate superstar.
Anita Advani, in her complaint against Dimple Kapadia andothers, has claimed she was driven out of Rajesh Khanna's Bandrabungalow
Aashirwad after his death and sought maintenancefrom the actor's estate.
In her petition, Dimple Kapadia has contended that she wasthe legally wedded wife of Rajesh Khanna and as such no other womancan claim share in the wealth left behind by her husband.
Dimple Kapadia has also challenged the notices issued to herand family members by a Bandra Magistrate on Anita Advani'scomplaint alleging domestic violence and seeking monthlymaintenance from Rajesh Khanna's estate.
The Magistrate, Dimple argued, should not haveentertained the complaint which has made "baseless" charges. She has contended that it was "unreasonable" for theMagistrate to even suggest that she and her family go in for acompromise with the complainant in which case he would referthe matter for mediation.
The Magistrate while hearing Anita Advani's complaint, hadearlier this week issued summonses to Dimple Kapadia, her daughtersTwinkle Kumar and Rinki Saran and actor son-in-law AkshayKumar asking them to appear in person before the court toanswer the allegations, which besides domestic violenceincludes forging Rajesh Khanna's will.
Along with Dimple Kapadia, Akshay Kumar too has filed apetition in the High Court supporting her contention thatAdvani had no right to claim any share from Rajesh Khanna'sproperties which is said to be to the tune of Rs 500 crores.
Rajesh Khanna's daughters Twinkle Kumar, wife of Akshay Kumarand Rinki Saran, are in the process of filing the petition inthe High Court, sources said.
Dimple Kapadia and Akshay Kumar have sought a stay on the proceedingsbefore the Bandra Magistrate till disposal of the matter bythe High Court. The matter is likely to come up for hearing onDecember 3 before Justice K U Chandiwal.
Anita Advani had in her complaint sought monthly maintenanceof Rs 10 lakh from the properties of Rajesh Khanna and entry into hisbungalow where she claimed to have lived with him for severalyears as "husband and wife" although they never married. Dimple Kapadia and Akshay Kumar have said when Anita Advani had herselfmentioned in the complaint that she had been evicted from
Aashirwad a number of times in the past, why did she not filea complaint of domestic violence then.
"The fact that she chose to move the court nearlythree months after Rajesh Khanna's death shows that her onlyintention was to grab property," they have contended.
Both rejected Anita Advani's charge that they had taken thethumb impression of Rajesh Khanna on his will a few days before hisdeath when the actor was seriously ill and not capable ofunderstanding anything. Their petitions said the will had beenduly probated.
The duo challenged Anita Advani's claim that she was in a"domestic relationship" with Rajesh Khanna in a "shared household".They referred to a letter written by Advani to their familytwo days before Rajesh Khanna's death in which she had not writtenanything about such a relationship.
"Her letter said that Rajesh Khanna had only pursued her tobe his girlfriend," their petitions said.