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FIR Names Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone in Rajasthan Over Alleged Defective Hyundai Car

Police launched an inquiry after a Bharatpur court ordered an FIR on August 25, spotlighting evolving liability rules for celebrity endorsers.

Overview

  • Advocate Kirti Singh alleges his 2022 Hyundai Alcazar developed recurring faults, including vibration, loss of acceleration and an engine management warning.
  • The FIR at Bharatpur’s Mathura Gate police station also names Hyundai Motor India executives and Sonipat dealer Malwa Auto Sales alongside the two actors.
  • Sections invoked include IPC 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 120B (criminal conspiracy), plus related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with police confirming an active investigation.
  • The complaint claims company representatives called the issue an unfixable manufacturing defect and advised only a temporary workaround, while refusing a replacement or refund.
  • Neither Hyundai nor representatives of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone have issued public statements, according to the latest reports.