A heated inheritance dispute over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s ₹30,000 crore estate has reached the Delhi High Court, with his children from actor Karisma Kapoor — Samaira and Kiaan — alleging that their father’s purported will is “fabricated and tampered with.”
The matter was heard on Monday before Justice Jyoti Singh, where Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, appearing for the siblings, argued that the document, which leaves the majority of Kapur’s assets to his third wife Priya Sachdev Kapur and her son Azarias, is “casual, erroneous, and completely out of character” for the late businessman.
“The document contains glaring mistakes — his son’s name is misspelt several times, and his daughter’s address is incorrect. Sunjay Kapur, who shared a close bond with his children, would never have drafted such a careless will,” Jethmalani told the court.
Digital Tampering and WhatsApp Evidence
Jethmalani further claimed that metadata from the document shows it was digitally created and edited on another person’s system, not on Kapur’s own computer. He said the will was last modified on March 17, 2025, on a device belonging to Nitin Sharma — at a time when Sunjay was vacationing in Goa with his son, Kiaan.
“It makes no sense that he would rewrite his will while on a family trip, and that too using someone else’s computer,” the lawyer contended.
The court also took note of a WhatsApp group titled “Family Office IC,” which allegedly included Sunjay, Priya Kapur, and a few associates. The will, according to the petitioner’s counsel, was shared in this group as a PDF file, with its title changed multiple times.
Jethmalani claimed that two wills were being prepared simultaneously — one for Sunjay and another for Priya — but they were not mutual documents, raising further doubts about authenticity.
“This is an ominously uncertified document with a suspicious digital trail,” he alleged.
‘Forgery to Disinherit Children’
The petition accuses Priya Kapur of masterminding the alleged forgery to cut off Sunjay’s children from his first marriage.
“Only one person gains from this document — Priya Kapur,” Jethmalani said, claiming she inherited nearly 60% of the assets, while her son received 12%, leaving Samaira and Kiaan with just 26% of the family trust.
He added that Priya also controls 75% of the trust, calling it a “calculated move to corner the entire estate.”
Priya Kapur’s counsel refuted all allegations, asserting that the will was authentic, duly executed, and supported by valid evidence.
The Delhi High Court has directed Priya Kapur to submit a verified list of assets in a sealed cover and scheduled the next hearing for October 14.
‘Too Careless for a Harvard-Educated Man’
Jethmalani also pointed out that the will’s tone and errors were inconsistent with Kapur’s personality and educational background.
“This will is riddled with spelling mistakes and missing details about jewellery and digital assets — highly uncharacteristic of a meticulous Harvard-educated industrialist like Mr Kapur,” he said.
The counsel further noted that the executor of the will was informed only a day before its reading, calling the timing “deeply suspicious.”
The Case Background
Sunjay Kapur, the chairman of Sona Comstar, passed away on June 12, 2025, in the UK after suffering a heart attack during a polo match. He was 53.
He was previously married to Karisma Kapoor (2003–2016), with whom he had two children, Samaira and Kiaan. In 2017, he married Priya Sachdev, and the couple has a son, Azarias.
The disputed will, dated March 21, 2025, surfaced only weeks after Sunjay’s death — a delay that his children’s legal team has called “highly suspicious.” They also allege that the original copy has never been produced, and the chain of custody remains unclear.
Adding to the rift, Sunjay’s mother, Rani Kapur, has joined the challenge, asserting that she too, was completely excluded from the will.
The high-profile family dispute now heads into its next round of hearings, with the court set to examine the authenticity of the digital document that has thrown one of India’s most prominent business families into turmoil.
