Pataudi Family Faces Potential Loss of Rs 15,000 Crore Property After Court Ruling

Jan 22, 2025 Komal Das

Saif Ali Khan's Pataudi family's Rs 15,000 crore properties in Madhya Pradesh may be acquired under the Enemy Property Act after a court lifted the stay

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The Pataudi family's properties may be claimed under the Enemy Property Act, pending the High Court's decision

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In 2015, the Mumbai Enemy Property Custodian declared the Nawab of Bhopal's land as government property. The Pataudi family challenged this in court

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The Pataudi family claims ownership of properties in Bhopal and Raisen, including Kohefiza's Flag House, Ahmedabad Palace, and others

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In 1947, Nawab Hamidullah Khan's daughter, Sajida Sultan, married Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and inherited the properties

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In 2019, the court recognized Sajida Sultan as the heir, but Abida Sultan's migration led to the properties being claimed as enemy property

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