India, Oct. 11 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a Rs.100-crore defamation suit filed by actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui against his brother, Shamasuddin Siddiqui, and his ex-wife, Anjana Pandey, for allegedly misappropriating Rs.21 crore from his bank accounts and defaming him in the media.

A single-judge bench of justice Jitendra Jain dismissed the suit since the actor and his lawyer were not present in court to take it forward. A detailed copy of the court order is yet to be published.

The case dates back to 2008, when Siddiqui appointed his brother, Shamasuddin Siddiqui, as his manager to handle his bank accounts, do audits, file his income tax returns, and pay other taxes and duties. However, Nawazuddin alleged that, over time...