India's Supreme Court likens the prolonged property dispute between Rani Kapur (mother of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur) and Priya Kapur (his wife) to the Mahabharat epic, as a fresh plea alleges circumvention of a recent mediation order.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a fresh plea in the property dispute between late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani Kapur and his wife Priya Kapur, with the court noting that even the Mahabharat would pale in comparison to the family's legal battle.
Delhi High Court has frozen the Rs 30,000 crore estate of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, directing his wife Priya Kapur to disprove suspicions about the legitimacy of his purported will. Justice Jyoti Singh ordered the freeze until all doubts are settled, noting the plaintiffs—Sunjay's children Samaira and Kiaan from his previous marriage to actor Karisma Kapoor, and his mother Rani Kapur—had made a prima facie case for asset protection. The order restrains Priya from drawing from provident funds or operating foreign bank accounts and cryptocurrency assets. Sunjay died on July 12, 2025, after collapsing during a polo match in England.
Delhi High Court has ruled that alleged "legitimate suspicions" surrounding the Will of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur must be dispelled before acceptance. Priya Kapur, the Will's proponent and sole beneficiary, must address concerns raised by Kapur's children from his earlier marriage with actor Karisma Kapoor. The court implemented protective measures including restraints on asset alienation, foreign bank accounts, and cryptocurrency holdings. The dispute involves an estate estimated at Rs 30,000 crore and will proceed to trial.
Karisma Kapoor's children and Sunjay Kapur's mother have filed legal cases against his widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, alleging a forged will. The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief, restraining Priya from creating third-party rights over Sunjay's estate and preserving assets pending trial.
The Delhi High Court has ordered a freeze on the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur. Children of Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur filed a plea. The court has restrained the creation of third-party rights over assets. It also directed the filing of account statements. Foreign bank accounts and cryptocurrency holdings are also restricted.
The Supreme Court issued notice on Rani Kapur's plea challenging the Rani Kapur Family Trust, alleging she was deprived of estate control after a 2017 stroke. The bench questioned why parties in their 80s are litigating and suggested mediation, with the matter scheduled for next week.
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea by Rani Kapur (80) seeking directions to restrain Priya Sachdev Kapur and 22 others from interfering with the estate of late businessman Sunjay Kapur. The bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi suggested mediation, observing that prolonged litigation in family disputes may not be beneficial. The dispute centers on the Rani Kapur Family Trust, which Rani Kapur claims was structured to deprive her of control over her estate including interests in the Sona Group, following her stroke in 2017.
