Did not click a single marriage photo: Pillai

The defence advocate in Leander Paes and Rhea Pillai’s domestic violence case on Saturday continued with Pillai’s cross-examination. She informed the Bandra Metropolitan magistrate court that she married Leander Paes in the Gandharva Vivah tradition and it was performed twice. She also claimed that she did not click a single picture with Paes as she was waiting for the marriage to be solemnised.

Rhea, while deposing, said that the two got married in the year 2005 and 2008. However, when the defence asked her if she had mentioned about it to the court, she claimed that she had mentioned about it to her lawyers, who in turn added the fact in some petition. Her lawyers failed to remember as to which pleading had the mention of this fact.

Further, the defence questioned her the reasons for re-marrying Paes. In reply, Pillai said, that Sanjay Dutt and she got formally separated in the 2008 and as, Paes and she, wanted to re-visit their marriage vows, they got married once again.

The court has issued the next date for continued cross -examination as October 10.