Saif Ali Khan's Properties to be Seized

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, who has been recovering from a recent knife attack, has received another major setback. The assets worth ₹15,000 crore belonging to Saif's family are set to be seized by the Madhya Pradesh government. These assets are located in Bhopal. Saif Ali Khan is known to be a member of the Pataudi royal family. His great-grandmother, Abida Sultan, moved to Pakistan during the partition of India in 1947, leaving her properties behind in India. At that time, the Indian government declared that the properties of those who left for Pakistan would fall under the "Enemy Property Act 1968." The current value of those assets is estimated to be ₹15,000 crore. 

Problems for Saif started in 2014 when the Enemy Property Department issued notices declaring those assets as enemy property. According to the "Enemy Property Act," the ownership of these assets would belong to the Madhya Pradesh government. However, Saif considered these properties as part of his inheritance and filed a petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, claiming full rights to them.

The High Court initially stayed the proceedings on the petition, but on December 13, 2024, the court lifted the stay and dismissed Saif's petition. The court clarified that Saif has the option to appeal in the Appeal Tribunal within 30 days. However, there has been no response from Saif's family regarding the court orders. As a result, the ₹15,000 crore worth of assets are set to be handed over to the Madhya Pradesh government, and the government has reportedly started the process of seizing the property.

Now, it remains to be seen whether Saif Ali Khan will approach the Supreme Court or relinquish the assets, and this issue should soon come to a resolution.