An Indian businessman sought help from the Department of Justice in junking a complaint for multiple counts of falsification of public documents filed by his estranged brother.

The businessman — identified as Rajiv Chandiramani — on Sunday denied the allegations of his brother identified as Amith Chandiramani and stressed that the complaints were "baseless, contrived and manufactured."

Rajiv, in his 25-page counter-affidavit filed through his counsel, denied committing any falsification in order to take control of the more than P1 billion worth of properties left behind by their father Prem Chandiraman following his death in 2011.

He claimed that the falsification complaint was merely resurrected by his complainant-brother to pressure him to give in to the latter's demands for more money after their initial compromise agreement in 2022.

"By re-filing the complaint for falsification of documents as against Rajiv, Amith has violated his waiver and quitclaim. In the regime of law and order, repudiation of an agreement validly entered into cannot be made without any ground or reason in law or in fact for such repudiation," Rajiv said.

He said that he and Amith had entered into a compromise agreement in 2022, in which they agreed to withdraw the cases that they had filed against each other. The agreement also included a waiver and quitclaim, in which Amith agreed to give up any and all claims against Rajiv.

The Indian businessman also said that he has been complying with the terms of the compromise agreement, including paying Amith a monthly support of P600,000. However, he was surprised to learn that Amith had filed the falsification complaint against him in violation of the agreement.

Rajiv's camp argued that the compromise agreement is a valid and enforceable contract, and that Amith is therefore barred from filing the falsification complaint. They also said that Amith's actions are a clear violation of the waiver and quitclaim.

A year after, Rajiv claimed there were several defamatory messages against him that were being circulated among relatives, friends and colleagues, particularly, that he had allegedly falsified several sale documents.