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The Bombay High Court will on Tuesday decide which court can adjudicate on the dispute between leading Pakistani singer Adnan Sami and his wife Saba who has accused her husband of harassing her and filed a divorce petition.
Saba has approached High Court seeking a directive to keep Adnan away from her five flats in suburban Andheri, which he reportedly gifted her when they got married.
Since the marriage is on the rocks -- according to Saba’s petition -- she does not want Adnan to live with her and has further alleged harassment by Adnan.
But before the court decides whether she can evict Adnan, it will have to decide which court can hear the matter.
At the last hearing, Justice A V Nirgude asked Saba’s lawyer why she did not move the family court, as dispute between husband and wife, though related to property, would generally be heard by family court.
But senior advocate S U Kamdar, representing Saba, said the family court refused to entertain her petition since both of them are not Indian citizens.
While Saba is a citizen of the United Arab Emirates, Adnan is a Pakistani national

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">Many see him as a divisive figure who has exploited Hindu-Muslim tensions, remembering him for the campaign he led to have a Hindu temple built on the site of a mosque in the northern city of Ayodhya. That is a truth even

Mr Advani is attempting a makeover, reaching out to young voters who have always criticised India's geriatric political class and now comprise a substantial bulk of the electorate. But it is not clear how much success Mr Advani has had in trying to shed his hardline image. The BJP leader is hostage to his party's unchanging Hindu nationalist politics, and it is difficult for him to woo Muslim voters, analysts say. He served as deputy prime minister in the government of Atal Behari Vajpayee until its general election defeat in May 2004, before stepping up to lead his party.

Yet it is the campaign over Ayodhya that has marked Mr Advani's career.

In 1990, Mr Advani travelled across India, whipping up support for a campaign to build a temple on the site of the 16th century Babri mosque in Ayodhya. That led to violent scenes there with the destruction of the mosque by Hindu hardliners, followed by some of India's worst religious violence since partition. Mr Advani has fought ever since to clear his name after allegations that he incited the mob. He could still face criminal charges for his role in the destruction of the mosque. Whatever the outcome, his critics will always accuse him of having encouraged communal polarisation, detrimental to the secular credentials of India.

Mr Advani was born in Karachi in what is now Pakistan and his family moved to India just before partition in 1947. He was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Hindu nationalist organisation from which the BJP draws its ideological roots. But his praise for Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah, and his description of him as secular, aroused anger and controversy in India. It was as part of his attempt to reposition himself politically and cast off his hawk's clothing that he made a landmark trip to Pakistan in June 2005.

He is well known as a cricket and Bollywood buff - favourites are batsman Sachin Tendulkar and actor Amitabh Bachchan - and an enthusiast for the writings of Alvin Toffler about the need to adapt to a changing world.

Mr Advani has also been having problems with his coalition. A loyal regional ally in Orissa, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), parted ways with the BJP recently after 11 years - and some of the blame is being laid at Mr Advani's door. Running a national party and a government in India these days is mostly about wooing allies and managing coalitions - a job in which Mr Advani's predecessor, Mr Vajpayee, excelled.

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MANMOHAN SINGH

Prime minister since Congress's election victory in 2004. Despite recent ill health - he took weeks off work after his third round of heart surgery this year - Congress have continued to back him as their candidate.
Mild-mannered former academic and bureaucrat, 78, who made his political reputation as the architect of India's financial reforms in the 1990s. Criticised by some for his gentle, conciliatory leadership style. Pushed through landmark nuclear deal with US, though lost support of Communist allies in process. Has never won a popular election, but enjoys widespread support because of reputation as one of India's cleanest politicians.

SONIA GANDHI

Italian-born president of Congress party. Widow of murdered former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and current leader of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. Eschewed politics after Rajiv's 1991 killing before stepping up to lead the party in 1998. Elected to parliament the following year.
Turned down post of prime minister after leading Congress to a surprise election victory in 2004. Seen as de facto ruler whose influence over the party has never been in doubt. Critics have questioned her political management skills and ability to manage crises within the Congress-led coalition. Opponents' attempts to focus on her foreign origin seen to have failed

RAHUL GHANDHI

Son of Rajiv and Sonia Gandhi and general secretary of Congress. Seen as being groomed to take over from Manmohan Singh at the head of a Congress-led coalition. Member of parliament for the family constituency of Amethi since 2004.
Initially refused to take up a leading position in Congress, but now seen to play an increasingly prominent role. Party looking to him to revive its hopes by attracting new generation of voters. Good looking and charming, he is said by some analysts to have a good political knowledge but has yet to prove himself in the tough world of Indian politics.