Disha Salian Case: Satish Salian Sends INR 500 Crore Defamation Notice to Aaditya Thackeray and Anil Deshmukh
Satish Salian, father of the late Disha Salian, sent an INR 500 crore defamation notice to Aaditya Thackeray and Anil Deshmukh over alleged false statements claiming his legal quest for justice was politically motivated. Neither Thackeray nor Deshmukh has issued a public response to the notice. Scroll below to know more.
Satish Salian, father of the late Disha Salian, has served an INR 500 crore defamation notice on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh. The legal notice demands a formal apology, retraction of statements, and financial damages within a seven-day compliance window. Sent via advocate Anushka Sonawane, the notice accuses the two political leaders of disseminating "false, malicious and defamatory allegations" by characterising the father's legal pursuit for his daughter as a politically motivated attack.
Allegations and Legal Proceedings Context
According to the legal notice, Thackeray and Deshmukh - a former Maharashtra home minister - falsely claimed the CBI had previously investigated the matter and cleared Thackeray, while branding the court proceedings a defamation conspiracy, reports NDTV Profit. Disha Salian Case: CBI FIR Is Attempt to Tarnish Thackeray Family, Says Sanjay Raut.
Salian's original police complaint sought an FIR for offences including gang rape, murder, and evidence suppression, naming Thackeray among those needing investigation. When police declined to register an FIR, Salian filed a criminal writ petition in the Bombay High Court for an independent probe. The notice notes that Thackeray intervened in the High Court proceedings to oppose the petition, with counsel describing the plea as malicious, politically driven, and designed to harass the intervener.
Court Order Citations and Demands
The notice cites a Bombay High Court order dated September 2, which recorded submissions relying on the Supreme Court ruling in State of Haryana vs Bhajan Lal regarding the quashing of mala fide criminal proceedings. Salian’s counsel termed these characterisations "false, baseless, reckless and grossly defamatory," stating they portray a bereaved father pursuing lawful recourse as an abuser of judicial processes. Who Is Seema Pahuja Probing Disha Salian Death Case? Meet CBI’s Gold Medalist Officer.
The notice highlights that these imputations are compounded by Thackeray being named in the initial police complaint. Neither Thackeray nor Deshmukh has issued a public response to the notice.
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