Fraud Case Filed! Shikhar Dhawan Takes Serious Legal Action Against This Person

Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan found himself at the center of an unfortunate legal issue after he filed an FIR alleging that he had been defrauded and cheated by an ex-employee of his company. Moreover, as per Dhawan, there had been forgery of around ₹40 lakh. An employee who used to work with Dhawan was said to have misused the former cricketer’s name and image in the fraud.

Also, the CEO of a Gurgaon-based startup was said to have forged the documents and illegally renewed the endorsement contract after it had expired without the knowledge of Dhawan, as per the reports. The case has brought to attention the illegal activities that have been happening around the country recently.

Shikhar Dhawan Lodges FIR Against Ex-Employee

It is said that DaOne Group, which is the company of Dhawan, got the information regarding the irregularities in an endorsement contract signed with Parthtech Developers. The deal originally was to be in effect from 16 April 2024 to 15 April 2025. Once the contract was over, and also after the ex-employee was reported to have left Dhawan’s company in September 2024, the accused were said to have forged the representatives of Dhawan and thus had extended the contract for another year. It is said that Parthtech Developers was deceived into believing the extension was genuine, and hence, they released ₹40 lakh as payment.

Another concerning thing was the alleged use of Dhawan’s photos and name in the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai without even informing him. Using a celebrity’s image without their permission is a serious violation of intellectual property and personality rights laws. Dhawan’s company has been very firm in their position that he never agreed to any extension, nor did he give permission for his likeness to be used.

Police Registers Complaint Against Offenders

The local police have opened a case against the offender under the various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), namely, fraud, criminal breach of trust, forgery of valuable documents, using forged documents as genuine ones, and criminal conspiracy.

“After receiving the complaint, we have registered the FIR. the individuals concerned will be called to join the investigation, and appropriate legal action will be taken against them,” a senior police official said, as quoted by the Times of India.

Based on the complaint, an FIR has been registered under sections 316(2) (criminal breach of trust), 318(4) (cheating), 336(3) (forgery), 338 (forgery of valuable documents), 340 (using forged documents as genuine), and 61 (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Nevertheless, the former employee has stuck to his statement, saying that Dhawan was well aware of everything. “Since we all are from the same industry, it cannot happen that we endorsed him without informing him,” said the startup founder. With the FIR lodged against the startup founder, it will be interesting to see what actions will be taken in the future