India, April 4 -- Actress Hansika Motwani and her mother Jyoti Motwani moved the Bombay high court on Thursday, seeking to quash a criminal case filed against them by Hansika's sister-in-law, Nancy James, for alleged cruelty and harassment. Motwani, in her petition, has claimed that the FIR was filed against them "as a retaliatory measure".

Nancy James, a television actress, was married to Motwani's brother, Shant. The couple decided to part ways in December 2022. Subsequently, James filed an FIR with the Amboli Police Station on December 18, 2024, against Hansika and her mother.

James claimed that Hansika demanded Rs.20 lakh from her family to cover wedding expenses, luxury gifts, and jewellery. The prosecution claimed that Hansika inf...