Bombay High Court dismisses Nawazuddin Siddiquis 100-Crore defamation case

The Bombay High Court on Friday (October 10, 2025) dismissed a civil suitcase filed by actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui searching for ₹100 crore in damages from his brother Shamasuddin Siddiqui and ex-wife Anjana Kishore Pandey. He has accused them of defamation, dishonest, and misappropriation of cash.  

However, Single Bench decide, Justice Jitendra Jain dismissed the go well with for non-prosecution. An in depth copy of the order is awaited.  

The go well with, filed in March 2023, stated Mr. Siddiqui had appointed his brother as his enterprise supervisor in 2008 when Mr. Shamasuddin was unemployed. The actor claimed that he trusted his brother fully and handed over bank cards, ATM playing cards, debit playing cards, cheque books, financial institution passwords and e mail entry. According to the petition, this belief was misused. Mr. Siddiqui alleged that his brother diverted his earnings to purchase flats in Mumbai, a farmhouse in Shahpur, land in Muzaffarnagar and even an house in Dubai. He additionally claimed that luxurious automobiles and bikes had been bought together with his cash. The actor stated statutory dues had been ignored, leaving him with tax liabilities of ₹37 crore and notices from authorities departments. He alleged that greater than ₹21 crore was misappropriated. 

The paperwork state that Mr. Shamasuddin bought a fleet of luxurious automobiles utilizing the actor’s cash. These included a Ford Endeavour, BMW X5, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Defender, Jeep Wrangler, BMW Mini Cooper Countryman, Nissan Kicks, Ducati Scrambler bike, two Vespa scooters, Mercedes-Benz GLS 300, Mahindra Thar, BMW Cooper Convertible and a Jawa motorbike. Siddiqui stated these acquisitions had been made with out his consent and underneath the pretext of managing his belongings.  

The paperwork state that Mr. Siddiqui was humiliated earlier than authorities when he needed to pay penalties and settle dues himself. He additionally claimed that his brother recorded non-public conversations and stored movies to blackmail him later. The actor stated his brother joined arms together with his ex-wife to file false circumstances, together with allegations of rape and dishonest, and to publish defamatory feedback on social media. He alleged that his ex-wife misused ₹10 lakh per 30 days given for his or her kids and ₹2.5 crore meant for beginning a manufacturing home. Both had been accused of threatening to leak non-public movies and conversations to wreck his picture. The petition additionally stated they conspired with different members of the family and paid media individuals to unfold false tales. 

Mr. Siddiqui claimed these actions brought about large losses, delayed movie releases resembling Afwaah and Tiku Weds Sheru, and price him promoting offers, together with a Sprite business that was accomplished however by no means launched. He stated the controversy pushed him into melancholy and even a “suicidal stage,” harming his repute constructed over 20 years within the movie trade. 

The go well with requested the court docket to cease the defendants from posting defamatory content material, take away present posts, disclose their belongings, and subject a public apology. Mr. Siddiqui additionally sought ₹100 crore as compensation. He argued that the reason for motion was steady, citing the final defamatory postdated March 9, 2023.