Mumbai ( The COW News Digital) In a move that has stirred controversy, Mumbai Police have registered a case against Nusli Neville Wadia — the grandson of Pakistan’s founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah — along with his wife Maureen Wadia, sons Ness and Jeh Wadia, and several associates. The case, filed on court orders, accuses the prominent industrialist family of cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.
According to Hindustan Times, the FIR was registered at the Bangur Nagar Police Station in Mumbai following directions from the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Borivali. The complaint was filed by Mahendra Chande, CEO of Firozsha Hotels, who alleged that the Wadias used forged documents in a commercial case dating back to 2010.
The dispute stems from a nearly 30-year-old development agreement between the Wadia family and Firozsha Hotels over a parcel of land in Malad, Mumbai. Under the agreement, Wadia was entitled to 12% of the total revenue from the project. However, the deal turned sour in 2008, triggering a prolonged legal battle that escalated from the Bombay High Court to the Supreme Court of India.
The latest FIR invokes multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) — India’s new criminal code — covering charges of fraud, forgery, using forged documents in court, and criminal conspiracy.
Police officials have stated that the investigation is in its preliminary phase, given the large number of documents involved. “Only after a detailed review of the papers can we form an official position,” said an officer from Bangur Nagar Police Station.
Efforts to contact Ness Wadia, a well-known businessman and co-owner of Kings XI Punjab (IPL franchise), for comment were unsuccessful.
Nusli Wadia, now 81, is the chairman of Wadia Group, one of India’s oldest business conglomerates with interests in textiles, chemicals, food, and aviation. His family’s connection to Muhammad Ali Jinnah has often been a subject of public interest in both India and Pakistan.
The case is being widely discussed in political and legal circles, with critics accusing the Modi government of using state machinery to target high-profile figures linked to Pakistan’s founder. Supporters of the complainant, however, insist that this is purely a legal matter involving a long-standing commercial dispute.
