Chandigarh court summons Salman Khan in Rs 3 crore fraud case

The Story in Brief

Salman Khan has been summoned by a Chandigarh district court in a cheating complaint linked to a Being Human jewellery showroom. The court has asked Salman, his sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri and the directors of Style and Content Jewellery Pvt Ltd to appear on October 5. The matter originates from a complaint filed in July 2021 by Chandigarh businessman Arun Gupta, who says he suffered losses of nearly Rs 3 crore after investing in a Being Human showroom in Manimajra.

Gupta alleges he entered into an agreement with Style and Content Jewellery Pvt Ltd, the company licenced to market Being Human jewellery, after assurances of strong business prospects and that he invested about Rs 3 crore, including nearly Rs 1 crore to set up the showroom. He says the company failed to provide promised business support and that the outlet supplying Being Human jewellery had been shut since February 2020, disrupting inventory. The complaint names six individuals. The company has denied the allegations, saying Salman was not directly involved in the 2018 agreement and that the Salman Khan Foundation licenced the brand to the firm in 2015 while the company ran the jewellery business.

The Indian Opinion

Stories involving well-known personalities often attract sensational headlines. Here, the published facts are a 2021 complaint, the court summons and a company denial. Readers should note those are the reported assertions so far; the complaint and responses are not the same as adjudicated facts.

It is reasonable to expect media coverage to explain that a summons is a procedural step and that the accused will have an opportunity to respond on October 5. Coverage that foregrounds celebrity status or implies guilt before the court process risks overstating what is known. Given the reporting relies largely on the complainant’s allegations and the company’s statement, important details remain subject to verification in court.

Original article: Rs 3 crore fraud claim: Salman Khan summoned by Chandigarh court (www.siasat.com)

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