Supreme Court Dismisses Anita Advani Plea Over Rajesh Khanna Relationship

Supreme Court Rejects Plea

The Supreme Court has definitively turned down former actor anita advani and her long-standing petition to legally recognize her relationship with the late Bollywood icon Rajesh Khanna as a marriage. A bench composed of Justices M M Sundresh and Prasanna B Varale reviewed the challenge against an earlier Bombay High Court order and stated there were no grounds to entertain the matter, describing the proceedings as luxury litigation.

Counsel representing Advani maintained that the civil suit and its underlying declarations were brought forward in search of dignity. However, Thursday's ruling effectively brings an end to the extended legal battle pursued by Advani following the actor's passing.

Background of the Legal Dispute

Advani spent Khanna's final years with him until he passed away in July 2012 at the age of 69. She subsequently stated that she was evicted from his Bandra bungalow, named Aashirwad, by his estranged wife Dimple Kapadia, daughter Twinkle Khanna, and son-in-law Akshay Kumar.

In 2013, Advani initiated a magistrate complaint under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, demanding monthly maintenance and a three-bedroom flat in Bandra. While a Dindoshi sessions court dismissed her civil suit in 2017, the Bombay High Court had already quashed her domestic violence complaint in 2015, determining that her relationship was not in the nature of marriage and ruling that extended family members could not be roped into the dispute since she never lived with them.

Public Accounts and Memoir

Beyond her legal endeavors, Advani has previously shared details of her life and association with the Bollywood superstar. Her background includes acting roles in films such as Saazish and Daasi, alongside an early appearance on the reality television show Bigg Boss in 2013.

Two years ago, she released a memoir titled The Endearingly Wicked Ways of Rajesh Khanna on the late actor's birth anniversary. Drawing on personal memories, the publication offered anecdotes regarding his personality and their time together, with Advani noting in podcast interviews that their association was known among acquaintances rather than kept entirely hidden.

Sources: Rediff, Telegraph India, Deccan Herald.