New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The Delhi High Court has ordered a status quo on the estate of the late fashion designer Rohit Bal after a legal dispute arose over his assets.

On February 4, 2025, Justice Anish Dayal directed that the assets, including properties in Defence Colony and Noida, as well as the shareholding in Rohit Bal Designs Pvt Ltd, be preserved. This ruling followed a plea by Lalit Tehlan, a close friend of Bal, who claimed to be the primary beneficiary of the designer's will.

The court's decision aims to prevent the dissipation of the estate in the wake of the designer's passing. As part of the order,Justice Dayal instructed that there should be no alterations to the assets until the matter is resolved.

Bal, a leading figure in ...