Goolam Vahanvati’s legal heirs are involved in a dispute over the former Attorney General’s estate. The former law officer’s daughter, Sholeem Carrimjee, has filed a claim before the Bombay High Court against her step-mother Nafisa Vahanvati..Today, when the matter was listed before Justice Gadkari, both parties indicated that the matter is being resolved and that consent terms would soon be filed..According to the report, Sholeem approached the court after banks and other asset management companies said that they would be unable to maintain status quo on the investments without a court order..At stake is roughly forty-five crore in investments, or half of Vahanvati’s estate according to the report. Under the applicable personal law, Nafisa is entitled to only one-eighth of Vahanvati’s estate..The former Attorney General passed away early last month, succumbing to a cardiac arrest..(HT to Superselector5 for the tip)
Goolam Vahanvati’s legal heirs are involved in a dispute over the former Attorney General’s estate. The former law officer’s daughter, Sholeem Carrimjee, has filed a claim before the Bombay High Court against her step-mother Nafisa Vahanvati..Today, when the matter was listed before Justice Gadkari, both parties indicated that the matter is being resolved and that consent terms would soon be filed..According to the report, Sholeem approached the court after banks and other asset management companies said that they would be unable to maintain status quo on the investments without a court order..At stake is roughly forty-five crore in investments, or half of Vahanvati’s estate according to the report. Under the applicable personal law, Nafisa is entitled to only one-eighth of Vahanvati’s estate..The former Attorney General passed away early last month, succumbing to a cardiac arrest..(HT to Superselector5 for the tip)