Actress Hansika Motwani has approached the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of an FIR registered by her sister-in-law, Muskan Nancy James on charged of cruelty and harassment. As per report, a division bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and Shriram Modak issued the notice and adjourned the hearing till July 3.
Muskan had earlier filed a complaint on December 18, 2024 at Mumbai’s Amboli Police Station under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita- 498-A (cruelty), 323 (causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intention). According to the complaint the actress has accused her mother-in-law Jyoti and sister-in-law Hansika of excessive interference in her and Prashant’s marital life. She alleged that the constant involvement strained her relationship with her husband. According to reports, she had also alleged that her in-laws demanded expensive gifts and even engaged in fraudulent activities related to property.
She had further alleged that owing to domestic violence she suffered severe stress and developed Bell’s Palsy, a condition causing facial paralysis. In November 2022, Muskan dropped a post opening up about her health struggle. She shared a photo and a video, offering a glimpse of the treatment process.