Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Legal Cases Filed: Influencer's Restaurant Incident and Dowry Harassment in Hyderabad
In Hyderabad, two separate legal issues have emerged.
First, influencer Kalpika Ganesh is in trouble for allegedly causing a scene at a restaurant where she refused to pay her bill and made accusations on social media.
Second, a woman claims her in-laws are harassing her for dowry and have taken away her children.
Both cases are being investigated by the police.
A social media influencer, Kalpika Ganesh, faces legal action following an incident at a Hyderabad restaurant.
Ganesh allegedly refused to pay a bill of ₹2,200 after being denied a free dessert and verbally abused staff.
Video footage reportedly captures her shouting at staff and throwing plates during the altercation.
Ganesh made accusations of rape and molestation on Instagram during the incident, according to the complaint.
A separate case involves a woman alleging dowry harassment and forceful separation from her children by her in-laws.
- Who
- Kalpika Ganesh, a social media influencer, and a 33-year-old housewife are involved, along with their respective families.
- What
- Kalpika Ganesh is facing legal action for alleged actions at a restaurant, and a woman has reported dowry harassment.
- When
- The restaurant incident happened recently; the dowry harassment case is ongoing.
- Where
- Incidents occurred at a Hyderabad restaurant and a residence in Malkajgiri.
- Why
- Ganesh's actions at the restaurant and the alleged dowry demands and abuse by the woman's in-laws led to the respective legal actions.
Accused's Perspective (Kalpika Ganesh)
Management/Husband's Perspective
Restaurant incident
Accused's Perspective (Kalpika Ganesh)
Claimed she was only asking for a birthday gesture dessert.
Management/Husband's Perspective
Video footage captures her shouting at staff and throwing plates.
- Suspects
- Kalpika Ganesh, In-laws (dowry case)
- Incident Locations
- Odeum by Prism (restaurant), Malkajgiri residence
- Charges
- Sections 324(4), 352, and 351(2) of the BNS (Ganesh), Sections 85, 126(2), and 351(2) read with 3(5) of the BNS (dowry case)
- Complaint Filed
- By Deepak Bajaj (restaurant), 33-year-old housewife
- Bill Amount
- ₹2,200
