Supreme Court Rejects Anita Advani's Plea Over Rajesh Khanna Relationship
· Entertainment · Hindustan Times, Verdictum
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by former actor Anita Advani seeking legal recognition of her relationship with the late Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale described the petition as "luxury litigation" while rejecting the challenge against a Bombay High Court order. Advani had previously sought maintenance and a residential property in Mumbai's Bandra area under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The high court had earlier quashed her complaint, ruling that her relationship with Khanna did not constitute a marriage and that she could not claim relief from his family members. The legal battle began following the actor's death in July 2012 and his subsequent eviction of Advani from his bungalow, Aashirwad.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces the legal threshold for claiming spousal rights in live-in relationships under the Domestic Violence Act, specifically regarding the inclusion of extended family members in such litigation.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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