Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah fame actress Jennifer Mistry has won sexual harassment case against Asit Kumarr Modi. The actress confirmed the same on Tuesday and revealed that the court verdict was out on February 15, 2024. Modi has now been asked to clear Mistry’s outstanding dues. The court has also asked the producer to pay Rs 5 lakh to Jennifer as compensation.
“Asit Kumar Modi has been ordered to pay me my due amount and an additional compensation for deliberately withholding my payment, totalling around Rs 25-30 lakh. An extra Rs 5 lakh is imposed on Mr Modi for harassment. The verdict was out on 15th Feb 2024, but I was asked not to share it in the media,” Jennifer Mistry told E-Times.
However, the former Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah actress also claimed that she has not received her pending dues as of now. She further expressed disappointment and said that no punishment has been given to the show’s Project Head Sohail Ramani and executive producer Jatin Bajaj.
“This verdict clears that my case was not fabricated, and I wasn’t seeking cheap publicity. While I’m glad my harassment was recognized, I don’t feel I’ve received proper justice yet,” Jennifer added.
For the unversed, Jennifer Mistry used to play the role of Mrs Roshan Sodhi in TMKOC. However, she left the show in 2023 and later filed a complaint against Asit Kumarr Modi, the show’s Project Head Sohail Ramani and executive producer Jatin Bajaj for alleged sexual harassment at the workplace. The three were booked under sections 354 and 509 (Assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Later, Asit Kumarr Modi also reacted to the FIR registered against him. He issued a statement which read, “We deny all allegations and have given our statement to the police. We are not aware if FIR is registered. In any case, the matter is under investigation; hence no further comments.”
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the most successful shows on television which has been running for over 15 years now.
