Mumbai court threatens Malaika Arora with arrest in Saif Ali Khan assault case

Malaika Arora has been given a final warning by a Mumbai court for missing multiple court dates in the 2012 assault case.

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00:00In a case that has dragged on for over a decade, Bollywood actor Malaika Arora has been given a

00:05final warning by a Mumbai court for repeatedly failing to appear as a witness in a 2012 assault

00:10case involving actor Saif Ali Khan. The latest development came after Malaika skipped yet

00:15another court appearance on 29 April 2025, despite a bailable warrant being issued against her earlier.

00:21Chief Judicial Magistrate K.L. Zanwar expressed displeasure over her absence,

00:25especially since a legal representative was present and aware of the court's summons.

00:32Incident dates back to 22 February 2012 at the Wasabi restaurant inside the Taj Hotel in Mumbai.

00:38Saif Ali Khan was dining with Kareena Kapoor, Karishma Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora

00:43and a few others when an argument broke out with NRI businessman Iqbal Mir Sharma.

00:48Sharma was reportedly upset about the group's loud behaviour and objected to the disturbance.

00:52According to Sharma, the situation escalated when Saif allegedly punched him in the nose,

00:57breaking it and also assaulted Sharma's father-in-law, Raman Patel.

01:01Saif and two of his friends, Shaqeel Ladakh and Bilal Amrohi were arrested and later released on bail.

01:07Saif has maintained that he acted in self-defense, claiming that Sharma used abusive language towards

01:12the women in his group.

01:15Although Malaika Arora is not an accused, she was present during the incident and is considered

01:20a crucial witness. Her testimony is vital to help the court piece together what really happened

01:25that night. However, since the start of the trial, the case has faced repeated delays,

01:30largely due to the absence of key witnesses, including Malaika.

01:33So far, she has not made any public statements about her failure to appear on court's warnings.

01:40The next hearing is scheduled for July 9, 2025 and the judge has clearly stated that

01:44a non-bailable warrant will be issued if she fails to show up again.