Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Court Notice to Salman Khan's Being Human in Franchise Dispute
A court in the Indian city of Chandigarh is looking into a complaint about a jewellery store.
A businessman named Arun Gupta says he gave almost 3 crore rupees, which is a very large amount of money, to open a jewellery shop.
The shop was supposed to sell jewellery from Being Human, a brand linked to famous movie star Salman Khan.
Gupta says he was told the shop would make good money and that he would get help running it.
He says the help never came and deliveries of jewellery were not regular.
The supply outlet for the shop has been closed since February 2020.
Gupta also says he expected Salman Khan himself to come for the store's opening, but another actor came instead.
Now the court has sent a notice to Being Human, Salman Khan's sister Alvira Agnihotri, and others to explain what happened.
The next step in the case is scheduled for October 5, 2026.
Salman Khan has not said anything about the case yet.
A Chandigarh district court issued pre-cognisance notices to Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation, his sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri, and directors of Style Quotient Jewellery Pvt Ltd in a cheating complaint.
Businessman Arun Gupta alleged he invested nearly Rs 3 crore to open a Being Human jewellery showroom after being assured the venture would be financially rewarding.
Gupta claimed the promised business support never came and jewellery supply became irregular, affecting the store's operations and causing financial losses.
He alleged the supply outlet has remained closed since February 2020 and that he had been assured Salman Khan would inaugurate the showroom, but Aayush Sharma attended instead.
The matter is at the pre-cognisance stage with further proceedings scheduled for October 5, 2026, and Salman Khan has not yet reacted to the case.
- Who
- Businessman Arun Gupta filed the complaint; notices were issued to Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation, his sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri, and directors of Style Quotient Jewellery Pvt Ltd.
- What
- A Chandigarh district court issued pre-cognisance notices over an alleged cheating complaint tied to a Being Human jewellery franchise dispute involving a nearly Rs 3 crore investment.
- When
- The notices were issued at the pre-cognisance stage, with further proceedings scheduled for October 5, 2026.
- Where
- Chandigarh district court.
- Why
- Gupta alleges misrepresentation and unmet franchise obligations, including lack of business support and irregular jewellery supply, which caused financial losses.
- Complainant
- Arun Gupta, Chandigarh-based businessman
- Accused
- Being Human Foundation, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, directors of Style Quotient Jewellery Pvt Ltd
- Investment Claimed
- Nearly Rs 3 crore
- Showroom Setup Cost
- More than Rs 1 crore
- Presiding Officer
- Judicial Magistrate Dr Ambika Sharma
- Next Proceedings
- October 5, 2026
- Supply Outlet Closed Since
- February 2020
- Case Stage
- Pre-cognisance