<p class="whitespace-normal break-words">Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan faces mounting legal troubles as the Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant verdict declaring multiple properties of the Pataudi royal family in Bhopal as 'Enemy Property'. The court has also ordered a fresh hearing of the case.</p>
<p class="whitespace-normal break-words">The High Court has overturned a 25-year-old lower court decision, mandating a complete re-investigation of the entire matter from the beginning.</p>
<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-0.5">Core of the Dispute</h2>
<p class="whitespace-normal break-words">This controversy revolves around Saif Ali Khan's family property portfolio. The estimated value of these Bhopal-based properties is reported to be approximately Rs 15,000 crore. In 2000, the lower court had awarded ownership of these properties to Sajida Sultan, daughter of Nawab Hamidullah Khan's first wife. Sajida Sultan was Saif's great-grandmother.</p>
<p class="whitespace-normal break-words">However, the High Court has now overturned this previous decision and ordered a fresh review of the case. The court has specified that this process must be completed within a one-year timeframe.</p>
<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-0.5">Properties Under Government Control</h2>
<p class="whitespace-normal break-words">Under the Enemy Property Act, the government has the authority to take control of properties belonging to individuals who migrated to Pakistan after partition. Following this High Court verdict, several of Saif Ali Khan's properties in Bhopal have now come under government control.</p>
<p class="whitespace-normal break-words">These properties include the actor's childhood residence Flag Staff House, Noor-us-Sabah Palace, Dar-us-Salaam, Habibi's Bungalow, Ahmedabad Palace, and the Kohefiza property.</p>
<h2 class="text-xl font-bold text-text-100 mt-1 -mb-0.5">Saif's Upcoming Films</h2>
<p class="whitespace-normal break-words">In the film industry, Saif Ali Khan was last seen in 'Jewel Thief', which was released on Netflix. In his upcoming projects, he will appear in the action-thriller franchise 'Race 4'. Additionally, he has 'Hawan' directed by Priyadarshan alongside Akshay Kumar in his pipeline.</p>

MP High Court declares Rs 15,000 crore properties as Enemy Property, orders fresh trial

Saif's Properties Under Government Control

MP High Court declares Rs 15,000 crore properties as Enemy Property, orders fresh trial

July 5, 2025 | 15:52 IST