Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Saturday rejected Bollywood star Aamir Khan’s plea to grant him the custody of his brother Faisal Khan, who is said to be suffering from some mentally illness.

Giving the verdict in the long-drawn custody battle, the Mumbai Metropolitan Magistrate ruled that Faisal can stay anywhere he wants. Faisal is currently living on his own.

Aamir Khan had moved an application in the court, saying Faisal is of unsound mind and he needs medical attention and, as such, he should be in the custody of a family member.

"It is not safe for Faisal to continue living in society without proper medication and expert medical supervision as he can get violent and harm himself and others," Aamir said.

Aamir Khan had also suggested that in the alternative, Faisal should be sent to a reputed government hospital for the treatment of mental condition.

Faisal had, however, refused to stay with Aamir, saying: "Aamir doesn't have the time for him because he is a superstar." His lawyer had told the court that Faisal is constantly under treatment at JJ Hospital and doctors had not asked him to take any medication.

Faisal had also voluntarily got himself examined at the KEM Hospital, which gave him a report on November 22 last year, saying he is 'behaviourly well maintained'

The court had earlier asked Aamir's counsel Mihir Gheewala if there was any other relative who could take Faisal's custody. Gheewala said there was none else who had the resources to take care of him.

The custody battle began after Faisal said Aamir had made him a prisoner in his house and was forcing him to take medicines for paranoid schizophrenia, although he was perfectly normal.

After a bitter court battle, the metropolitan magistrate court had on October 1 awarded Faisal's custody to Tahir Hussain, overruling Aamir Khan's claims.

But days later, Tahir Hussain moved the court, saying he was unable to take care of his younger son and that his custody should be given to his elder son Aamir Khan. Since then, Faisal has been staying alone at a rented home at Tilak Nagar, an eastern suburb of Mumbai.