{"id":316119,"date":"2026-04-09T23:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=316119"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:47:36","slug":"hansika-motwani-files-rs-2-crores-defamation-suit-against-sister-in-law-muskan-nancy-james-amid-legal-battle-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/hansika-motwani-files-rs-2-crores-defamation-suit-against-sister-in-law-muskan-nancy-james-amid-legal-battle-bollywood-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Hansika Motwani files Rs 2 crores defamation suit against sister-in-law Muskan Nancy James amid legal battle : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hansika Motwani has initiated legal motion against her estranged sister-in-law Muskan Nancy James by filing a defamation suit in a Mumbai sessions court, marking the most recent development in an ongoing family dispute. The actor has sought damages amounting to Rs. 2 crores, together with a proper public apology and a court directive restraining James from making further statements against her.<\/p>\n
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Hansika Motwani files Rs 2 crores defamation suit against sister-in-law Muskan Nancy James amid legal battle<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
The plea, filed through advocate Adnan Shaikh, alleges that Muskan Nancy James made defamatory accusations on social media, including claims of domestic violence involving Hansika and her brother Prashant Motwani. In keeping with the petition, these allegations are baseless and have caused reputational harm.<\/p>\n
Central to the dispute is an alleged financial transaction. Hansika Motwani has claimed that Muskan borrowed Rs. 27 lakhs during her marriage to Prashant Motwani and has didn’t repay the quantity despite repeated follow-ups. The suit contends that the allegations can have been made to avoid repayment of this loan.<\/p>\n
The legal conflict follows an earlier FIR lodged by Muskan Nancy James against her husband and Hansika Motwani. In her grievance, James accused them of harassment, cruelty, and interference in her marriage, together with claims related to demands made during wedding functions. She also stated that the stress from the connection contributed to her developing Bell\u2019s Palsy.<\/p>\n
Responding to those accusations, Hansika has denied any involvement, maintaining that she was not a part of the couple\u2019s household and had limited interaction with their personal matters. She has consistently asserted that she can’t be held accountable for the allegations made against her.<\/p>\n
Along with the civil suit, Hansika Motwani has also pursued criminal defamation proceedings against Muskan Nancy James before a magistrate\u2019s court in Andheri under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. She had earlier approached the Bombay High Court searching for to quash the FIR filed against her, with the court issuing notice on her plea.<\/p>\n
An announcement issued on her behalf emphasised that she had been wrongly implicated within the dispute and subjected to sustained defamatory coverage. It reiterated that her involvement in her brother\u2019s marriage was minimal and that the allegations lack judicial backing.<\/p>\n
The matter, which stems from the strained marriage between Prashant Motwani and Muskan Nancy James, is now expected to return up for hearing before the Dindoshi sessions court sooner or later.<\/p>\n
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