The hearings on the personal estate of industrialist Sunjay Kapur have been continuing for a few months. Priya Sachdev Kapur, the widow of Sunjay Kapur, is involved in a legal dispute over his multimillion-dollar estate. The trouble began when his children with his former wife and actor Karisma Kapoor approached the Delhi High Court, claiming that Priya had forged Sunjay’s will. On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court brought hearings to a close in the contentious civil suit and reserved orders on the interim injunction plea.
No further filings would be entertained
As per news agency ANI, Justice Jyoti Singh stated that the oral arguments had already concluded and that the remaining written submissions filed by the contesting sides had now been formally taken on record. The Court added that the procedural requirements had been complied with and made it clear that no further filings would be entertained before the order is pronounced on this case.
During the recent hearings, Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar, who has been appearing for Priya Kapur, denied the claims that assets were siphoned abroad or concealed. He also challenged the assertions that Sunjay had an annual income of ₹60 crore, stating that the allegations were inaccurate.
What were the allegations?
It was Sunjay’s mother, Rani Kapur, who alleged that Priya reported bank balances of only ₹1.7 crore, despite Sunjay having a salary of ₹60 crore. Senior Advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, appearing for Rani Kapur, submitted that it was highly improbable for Sunjay to bequeath his entire personal estate solely to Priya.
Meanwhile, Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani had appeared for the children from Sunjay’s marriage with Karisma Kapoor, Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Raj Kapur. They challenged Sunjay’s will and sought an interim injunction restraining Priya from dealing with the estate.
The Delhi High Court has reserved its judgment on the interim injunction plea, which will determine the course of the inheritance battle.
Sunjay Kapur was the chairman of Sona Comstar, a leading auto parts manufacturer. He died in June in London while playing a polo match. Sunjay was married to Karisma from 2003 to 2016, and they had two children together. He married Priya in 2017.
