Rajesh Khanna case: Supreme Court rejects Anita Advani's plea seeking wife status, calls it 'luxury litigation'
Anita Advani’s decade-long legal battle seeking recognition as the late Rajesh Khanna’s wife has come to an end after the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear her appeal. The bench dismissed the matter as “luxury litigation”. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale found no reason to take up Advani’s plea, which challenged an April 1 ruling by the Bombay High Court. “This is…
In a significant decision, the Supreme Court has rejected actress Anita Advani's plea seeking to be recognized as the late Bollywood star Rajesh Khanna's wife. The bench, consisting of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale, dismissed Advani's appeal, labeling it as "luxury litigation". Advani, who maintains she was with Khanna for the last years of his life, argued that she was seeking dignity.
However, the court found no merit in her plea, noting that her relationship with Khanna did not meet the criteria for marriage under the domestic violence law. This is Advani's third attempt to seek legal recognition of her relationship with Khanna, all of which have been dismissed by lower courts.
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