In a significant legal victory for Shikhar Dhawan, a family court in New Delhi has ordered his ex wife Aesha Mukherjee to return approximately Rs 5.7 crore that she received as part of a property settlement. The court held that the agreement was obtained through coercion and trickery.

The order was passed by Judge Devender Kumar Garg of the Patiala House Court, who declared that the documents Dhawan had signed in relation to the financial settlement were null and void. The court observed that the consent was not given freely and that the settlement reflected undue influence, threats and fraudulent conduct rather than a fair agreement.