Plea for Discharge Filed by Latha Rajinikanth in Kochadiyaan Movie Cheating and Forgery Case Rejected: Bengaluru Court

On October 16, 2025, a Bengaluru Judicial Magistrate Court presided by Judge Jyothi Shantappa Kale rejected a petition filed by Latha Rajinikanth, wife of Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, to quash serious criminal charges including cheating, forgery and perjury. The charges stem from a 2014 financial dispute over the Tamil film Kochadaiiyaan, which was produced by Media One Global Entertainment and directed by Rajinikanth’s daughter, Soundarya Rajinikanth. Court finds prima facie evidence…