The Mumbai court has not accepted the claim of defamation by Salman Khan's neighbour Ketan Kakkad. Ketan, on the other hand, produced documentary evidence to support his allegation that Khan had prevented him from visiting his land. Now the court has passed the order in this matter.
In the ongoing case of Bollywood star Salman Khan with an NRI neighbour in the Panvel farmhouse, his difficulties seem to be increasing.
The Civil Court of Mumbai has held that the allegations made by Ketan Kakkad against the actor were true. However, Salman had claimed that these allegations were meant to defame.
The court has based its order on documentary evidence given by Ketan, which showed that Salman had stopped him from coming to his land.
Judge AH Laddad of the Mumbai Sessions Court said, "I am of the view that Khan simply failed to explain how it was related to him and Kakkar filed a petition for justification, which is primarily supported by documentary evidence."
Simultaneously, the court dismissed the injunction application that the actor was seeking against his NRI neighbour.
Ketan has proof
The order said there is documentary evidence to substantiate the allegations of Khan preventing Kakkad from coming to his land. The court had passed the order last week, but now the order has been made available.
Salman calls the allegations baseless
Khan had requested that till the hearing of the case and the final verdict, an order should be passed against Kakkad and others that they should not post anything derogatory or make statements.
He argued that defamation was completely baseless. It is false and malicious because it is made to defame. There is no truth in this at all.
Blockage made by an iron gate
Ketan Kakkad's lawyers say that it is near Salman Khan's Panvel farmhouse, which is being blocked by the actor with an iron gate. When Ketan came back to India after retiring, Salman Khan and his family could not use his land properly.
Ketan's lawyer also said that Khan used to invite Kakkad for talks and use his land in return. He used to jog on Kakkad's land and catch fish. However, everything changed when Kakkad came to India.
Complaints in multiple departments
Ketan's lawyer argued in court that his client was not even given the right to visit his temple. Even they were not given electricity for lighting.
He approached all the departments like the forest department for his complaint. Complaints and FIR were also lodged and a proper investigation was initiated. "The matters are also pending in the respective courts," the lawyer said.
Salman is trapped in another case
Salman Khan remains in the discussion due to his films as well as controversies. A few days back, the Andheri Metropolitan Court had issued a summons against him in an assault case filed by a journalist.
A complaint was also registered against his bodyguard Shera. Both are to appear in court on April 5.