Kangana vs BMC Case: Bombay HC Calls Demolition At Actress' Place A Malafide Intent, Orders Compensation Of Damage

Kangana vs BMC Case: Bombay HC pronounced order on Kangana's production house demolition by BMC. The court said that razing of Kangana's property was a malafide intent and the actress will get compensation for the damage after a valuar submits its report.

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Mumbai: In the Kangana Ranaut vs BMC case over the demolition of the actress' house by BMC, the Bombay HC announced its judgment on Friday. Bombay HC sets aside BMC notices to Kangana Ranaut issued on 7th & 9th Sept, called demolition at her place as action with malafide intent. HC has also ordered that a valuer will be appointed to ascertain damages caused due to demolition. Bombay High Court said that the valuer will submit a report to the court after which it will pass an order on compensation to Kangana Ranaut. Court also asked Kangana Ranaut to show restrain while commenting on other people on social media and otherwise.

Bombay High Court says the valuer will submit a report to the court after which it will pass an order on compensation to Kangana Ranaut. Court also asks the actor to show restrain while commenting on other people on social media and otherwise. https://t.co/Dkh3TOfyGp

— ANI (@ANI) November 27, 2020

The actor had sought damages of Rs 2 crore over the BMC razing a portion of her Mumbai office. In a separate case, the High Court is also set to hear the actor’s plea to quash a First Information Report against her and sister Rangoli Chandel on controversial comments. Kangana had moved to the High Court after BMC razed a portion of her production house Manikarnika Films office in Bandra on September 9. The actor had been on her way to the venue, and the demolition was carried out moments before she arrived from hometown Manali, as BMC, citing ‘illegal alterations’ gave pasted a 24-hours 'stop-work' notice. In her petition to the HC, she had termed the demolition as 'illegal', claiming it was done with 'malafide intentions' and without necessary permissions. She alleged ‘40 per cent’ of the property was damaged in the demolition and citing the damage to chandeliers and artworks, pegged the cost of damages to Rs 2 crore.