'No Person should Represent Sushant without My Permission,'says Actor's Legal Heir! Details

Sushant Singh Rajput’s family who were satisfied with the Supreme Court’s ruling that permitted Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the late actor’s death case, issued a statement highlighting that KK Singh is the legal heir of Sushant and others cannot represent the actor. 

“It is hereby declared that I am the legal heir of late Sushant Singh Rajput and in that capacity, any arrangement that Sushant had during his lifetime for the engagement of any lawyer, Chartered Accountant and other professional came to an end upon the death of Sushant and thereafter no lawyer, Chartered Accountant or other person is entitled to represent the estate of Sushant without my express consent," Sushant’s father KK Singh said in a statement.

He also barred people from sharing details about the privileged communication that took place between them and Sushant.  “They have talked on media about the alleged privileged communication between Sushant and them. Clearly such disclosure is barred by section 126 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and the Bar Council of India Rules [Rule 17, Part VI, Chapter 1ft, without my consent as I am representing the estate of Sushant. I have not given any consent to anyone of them to either continue to represent Sushant or disclose any communication barred by section 126 of Evidence Act, 1872.” 

KK Singh also took the opportunity to state that apart from him and his daughters, others claiming to be family members of Sushant do not have his content.  “It is also made clear that only I and my daughters comprise the family of Sushant and we have authorized Varun Singh (SKV Law Offices, Commercial) as our Advocate and through him Vikas Singh, Sr. Advocate, to represent the family. Any other person claiming himself to be family member does not have my consent,” the statement read.

Sushant Singh Rajput allegedly died by Suicide on June 14 at his Bandra Residence.

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