Rolls Royce at Heart of Matrimonial Clash in Apex Court

An antique 1951 Rolls Royce is at the center of a legal battle between an estranged couple in the Supreme Court. Ordered by Jawaharlal Nehru for the Maharani of Baroda, the car is claimed as a dowry demand by the husband, a charge he denies. The Supreme Court is encouraging mediation.

A 1951 model Rolls Royce, valued at over Rs 2.5 crore and originally ordered by Jawaharlal Nehru for the Maharani of Baroda, is central to a Supreme Court case involving a couple's matrimonial dispute.

The woman's dowry harassment claim, quashed by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, accuses her husband of demanding the luxury car and a flat in Mumbai. Her plea reaches the apex court, seeking mediation.

Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan suggested mediation, appointing senior advocate R Basant as mediator. Meanwhile, the woman's family denies dowry customs, and the husband contests the allegations, calling the marriage symbolic and unconsummated.

(With inputs from agencies.)