Overview

• This week in Andheri court, Ganguly recorded her statement in her ₹50 crore civil defamation suit and parallel criminal complaint against stepdaughter Esha Verma.
• The November 2024 suit seeks ₹50 crore in damages for a series of alleged false and damaging claims, including abuse accusations and an alleged affair with her father, Ashwin K. Verma.
• The Mumbai High Court has granted interim relief in the civil suit, barring further repetition of the disputed allegations pending a final verdict.
• Ganguly’s testimony outlined the traumatic impact of the public defamation campaign, noting that her young son was even called illegitimate.
• Lawyer Sana Raees Khan confirmed that criminal defamation proceedings continue alongside the civil case, keeping pressure on Verma to answer the allegations.