The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected a ₹100 crore defamation suit filed by actor and producer Nawazuddin Siddiqui against his former wife, Anjana Pandey, also known as Aaliya Siddiqui, and his brother, Shamasuddin Siddiqui.

As reported by Live Law, Justice Jitendra Jain dismissed the case for non-prosecution. However, the detailed order is yet to be released. Siddiqui had sought compensation for alleged defamation and damage to his reputation, stating that the actions of his ex-wife and brother had deeply affected his professional and personal life.

According to the publication, the suit states that Siddiqui appointed his younger brother as his manager in 2008 because he was unemployed at the time. Shamsuddin was also responsible for auditing, filing income tax returns, and handling

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