Tennis star Leander Paes guilty of domestic violence against former live-in partner Rhea Pillai: Court
"It is proved that the respondent caused various acts of domestic violence", the magistrate said in its order
New Delhi: A magistrate court in Mumbai has held in its order that an ace tennis player committed various acts of domestic violence against his former live-in partner Rhea Pillai.
Metropolitan magistrate Komalsing Rajput directed Paes to provide a monthly rent of Rs 50,000, as well as monthly maintenance of Rs 1 lakh to Pillai if she wish to leave their shared residence.
In the domestic violence case filed by Rhea Pillai against Paes, the court had passed the order earlier this month and was made available on Wednesday this week.
Pillai, who had approached the court in the year 2014, had claimed that “Paes, through his acts and conduct ’caused verbal, emotional and economic abuse’, which resulted in tremendous emotional violence and trauma”.
“It is proved that the respondent caused various acts of domestic violence”, the magistrate said in its order, also implying that, “if she chooses to continue living in their shared residence (at Bandra), she will not be entitled to monetary relief”.
However, if Pillai chooses to move out of their shared residence, she will be entitled to receive a monthly rent of Rs 50,000, as well as monthly maintenance of Rs 1 lakh from Leander Paes.
The magistrate also said, “Paes’ career in tennis ‘almost over’, hence it would cause ‘serious prejudice’ to order him to live in a rented home while also paying maintenance to Pillai”.
The couple has reportedly been in a live-in relationship for about 8 years.