Hansika Motwani to be tried for cruelty against Nancy James in court

Fresh Blow to Hansika Motwani as the Bombay High Court has rejected her plea to quash the FIR against her by her estranged sister-in-law, actor Nancy James

Actor Hansika Motwani is facing fresh legal woes after the Bombay High Court dismissed her petition to quash an FIR filed by her estranged sister-in-law, actor Muskan Nancy James. The FIR accuses Hansika and her mother Jyoti (also known as Mona) of cruelty and other criminal charges. We obtained a copy of the court’s order that has dismissed Hansika’s petition.

A source tells us, “Nancy and Prashant Motwani, Hansika’s brother, had a lavish wedding ceremony in March 2021. However, their marriage was strained from the start. A year later, the two started living separately.”

Hansika Motwani's petition to quash the FIR against her has been dismissed by the Bombay High Court clearing the way to be tried for cruelty against her sister-in-law Nancy James

Last December, Nancy had filed an FIR against Hansika and her mother under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including 498A (dowry-related cruelty), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), and 352 (criminal intimidation and intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace).

In her complaint, Nancy alleged domestic violence that she claims caused Bell’s palsy, and detailed demands for expensive gifts and money from her in-laws. Nancy has also complained that undue interference from Hansika and Jyoti during her marriage to Prashant led to marital discord. Nancy also said that she was pressured into selling her flat by the Motwanis.

In February, Hansika and Jyoti had secured anticipatory bail from the Mumbai Sessions Court. In April, they approached the Bombay High Court to quash the FIR. In her petition, Haniska had said tha tshe was shocked to find her name in the FIR.