Highlights
- Delhi High Court seeks Priya Sachdev Kapur’s reply on children’s plea to inspect alleged original will
- Will reportedly leaves most of Sunjay Kapur’s estate to Priya
- Mandhira Kapur Smith levels strong accusations in new podcast
Court seeks response on inspection of disputed will
The inheritance battle over late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s estate has escalated, with the Delhi High Court directing his widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, to respond to a fresh request from his elder children, Samaira and Kiaan. They have asked for access to inspect the alleged original will dated March 21, 2025.
Reports state the will leaves nearly the entire estate, estimated at $3.38 billion, to Priya, triggering a major legal dispute.
Sister alleges attempt to sideline heirs
Outside the courtroom, tensions have intensified following statements by Sunjay’s sister, Mandhira Kapur Smith. Speaking on the podcast InControversial with Pooja Chadhuri, she described Priya’s actions as “pure robbery” and “major theft.”
Mandhira criticised Priya’s earlier insistence on a non-disclosure agreement and a sealed will, questioning why she opposed a forensic examination. “What are you hiding? How many games are we going to play?” she said.
Claims of erasing the bloodline
Mandhira further alleged that Priya was trying to “erase Sunjay’s own bloodline.” She pointed to references in the will, saying, “Safira has been called the daughter. Samaira is the daughter, not Safira. Safira is the stepdaughter. Her biological father is alive.”
Priya’s children, Safira and Azarius, are named in the will, according to reports.
Children challenge the signature
On November 11, Samaira and Kiaan, Sunjay’s children from his marriage to Karisma Kapoor, filed an application seeking inspection of the original document.
This request was opposed by Priya and co-defendant Shraddha Suri Marwah. The Registrar has now issued notices asking them to respond within three weeks, ahead of the next hearing on December 16.
Arguments in earlier hearings
In a previous hearing, Priya’s counsel argued that spelling errors in a will do not prove it is forged, especially when the signature itself has not been challenged. With Samaira and Kiaan now questioning the authenticity of that signature, the dispute has taken a more serious turn.
The case continues to draw public attention as the legal and personal tensions surrounding Sunjay Kapur’s estate unfold in court and beyond.
