New Delhi: Was late industrialist Sunjay Kapur close to his former wife Karisma Kapoor? Did they share a deeper bond than what was believed to be a tense and unpleasant relationship? Such speculations have surfaced ever since inheritance dispute after Kapur’s death? More so as reports citing WhatsApp chats and documents annexed to the suit filed by Karisma’s children in the Delhi High Court claimed that Kapur was facilitating Portuguese citizenship for Karisma Kapoor and their two children. The documents indicate steps being taken toward securing overseas nationality for the family, reported News 18.
A dramatic legal battle has unfolded in the Delhi High Court over the inheritance of Kapur, with his children — Samaira (20) and Kiaan (14) — from his marriage to Karisma challenging the validity of the will presented by his widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur. The children, through their mother Karisma, have filed a civil suit accusing Priya of forging and suppressing the original will, allegedly leaving them unfairly excluded from their father’s ₹30,000 crore estate.
The suit claims that a will dated March 21, 2025, was presented by Priya more than seven weeks after Sunjay’s death — without ever being disclosed to the children or shown earlier to the family. This aggressive move, they allege, came with suspicious timing and under questionable circumstances.
Court seeks reply from Priya Kapur in two weeks
During the hearing, Justice Jyoti Singh registered the case and issued notice to Priya Kapur, instructing her to file written replies within two weeks and a rejoinder, if any, within the following week. Importantly, the court directed Priya to disclose a full list of all movable and immovable assets in her possession or control as of June 12 — the date of Sunjay’s untimely death. The next hearing is scheduled for October 9.
‘Children had already received ₹1,900 crore in assets from a family trust’
Priya’s legal counsel, Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar, defended her position, arguing that the will — though unregistered — is still valid. He claimed the children had already received ₹1,900 crore in assets from a family trust just days before filing the lawsuit, asking, “What more do they want?” Nayar further emphasized that Priya is a widow managing the legacy while raising a six-year-old child, and remarked, “You were nowhere to be seen for the last 15 years.”
“My son has left me without a roof on my head?”
Sunjay’s mother, 80-year-old Rani Kapur, also made an impassioned statement in court. “My son today leaves me with not a roof on my head? I am 80 years old… Today I have nothing… I have written at least 15 emails asking about the will… Not a word has been shared… There is something incredibly unholy. ₹10,000 crore worth of assets should have been mine,” she said, underscoring the deep family tensions at play.
The court further directed that the will itself be placed before the judge in a sealed cover for examination. Concerns were also raised over the sudden sale of Sona Comstar shares worth ₹500 crore to a Singapore entity, allegedly without Rani Kapur’s knowledge, which could have undermined her stake in the estate.
Justice Singh noted that once the suit has been registered, “the doctrine of lis will apply” — meaning the dispute is officially engaged by the court, and the parties are bound to maintain the status quo until resolution.
