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Aaditya Thackeray Rejects Rs 500-Crore Defamation Notice from Disha Salian’s Father
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Background & Context
Disha Salian, 28, former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, died after falling from a residential building in Malad on June 8, 2020. The death was first recorded as accidental; a later CBI-ordered murder probe named Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and his father Uddhav Thackeray for possible inquiry.
Core Legal Dispute
Satish Salian, the victim’s father, issued a legal notice demanding Rs 500 crore in damages, alleging defamation by two X posts made by Aaditya Thackeray on September 16. The notice claims the posts falsely linked Thackeray to Salian’s daughter’s death.
Data & Statistics
- Compensation demand: Rs 500 crore.
- Thackeray’s reply: a 25-page document with 69 points, denying every allegation.
- Evidence claim: Salian’s lawyer says a pen-drive containing video testimony, photographs and phone conversations will be handed to the CBI.
Timeline
- June 8, 2020 – Disha Salian found dead in Mumbai.
- September 13 – Recording of Satish Salian’s statement (cited by his lawyer).
- September 16 – Date of the X posts that are the subject of the defamation claim.
- September 17 – Defamation notice sent to Aaditya Thackeray.
- September 19 – Advocate Nilesh Ojha publicly announces the notice and its demands.
- March 25, 2022 – Satish Salian filed a complaint with the President of India; FIR registered at Malvani police station.
Official Statements & Responses
- Ojha says the new evidence should trigger immediate arrests under CBI procedural timelines.
- Thackeray’s reply rejects any apology, post removal or payment, calling the claim “arbitrary and unsupported.”
- Aaditya Thackeray reiterates that he never met Disha Salian and supports a “fair investigation” by the CBI, refusing to delete the posts or issue an apology.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Disha fell from above in front of us.” — Nilesh Ojha, advocate
- “Regarding the tweet Thackeray posted, he did not mention anyone by name. Essentially, he was simply reiterating his stance that he neither knew Disha Salian nor had ever met her... therefore, the question of defamation does not even arise,” — Anshuman Sinha, advocate
What’s Next
The CBI has received the pen-drive and, according to Salian’s lawyer, is expected to act within the 60-day investigative window that began with the September 13 statement. No further court dates or hearings are specified.