Dubai: Amitabh Bachchan's iconic Mumbai residence, Jalsa, has become the centre of a family property dispute, with his sister-in-law Ramola Bachchan challenging a 1993 gift deed that transferred ownership of the bungalow to his wife, Jaya Bachchan.
Ramola, married to Amitabh's younger brother Ajitabh Bachchan, has reportedly questioned the legality of the transfer, claiming the property was originally registered in her name and that the transaction took place without her knowledge or consent.
According to Mumbai Mirror, Ramola has submitted multiple complaints to the registration authorities over the past seven months. The matter has now reached the office of the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Andheri, Mumbai, where a hearing has begun.
The dispute reportedly centres on conflicting ownership records. While documents maintained by the Kapol Housing Society identify Jaya Bachchan as the property's owner, the Maharashtra government's Property Card still lists Ramola's name.
The issue resurfaced following attempts to replace Ramola's name with Jaya's in the government records.
Ramola has also questioned the circumstances surrounding the execution of the 1993 gift deed. In her complaints, she has alleged that the document was prepared on plain paper without payment of stamp duty at the time and did not contain witnesses' signatures.
She has further raised questions about its subsequent registration and regularisation under the Maharashtra government's Abhay Yojana scheme.
