Background of the Case
The delhi High court has expressed concern over a high-profile inheritance dispute within the Kapur family involving an estimated ₹30,000 crore estate.
The conflict follows the death of industrialist Sunjay Kapur and centers on the control and validity of key family assets and trusts.
The court described the situation as unfortunate and avoidable, given the family’s substantial wealth and standing.
Court’s Strong Observations
The bench criticised the parties for “washing dirty linen in public” through prolonged litigation.
Judges called the matter a “very sorry state of affairs” for a prominent family.
The court stressed that such large wealth should benefit all family members instead of being consumed by legal battles.
It strongly encouraged all sides to pursue mediation instead of continuing adversarial court proceedings.
Key Parties Involved
Rani Kapur — mother of the late Sunjay Kapur and the main plaintiff in the civil suit.
Priya Kapur — Sunjay Kapur’s third wife and a central figure in the dispute.
Karisma Kapoor — Sunjay Kapur’s second wife — and their children Kiaan and Samaira are also listed as stakeholders.
Multiple family members are connected through trusts, wills, and asset transfers under challenge.
Challenge to the rk Family Trust
Rani Kapur has challenged the rk Family Trust created in october 2017.
She claims the trust is illegal and formed through fraud, forgery, coercion, and undue influence.
The suit seeks to declare the trust void and dissolve it.
She has requested full financial disclosures and return of assets allegedly transferred unlawfully.
Allegations by rani Kapur
She says she was pressured into signing documents while grieving and medically vulnerable.
After a 2017 stroke, she claims she became dependent on Sunjay and priya Kapur.
She alleges her assets were moved into the trust without informed consent through complex transactions.
The petition calls the arrangement a coordinated fraud.
Death and Controversy
Sunjay Kapur died in london in June last year while playing polo at age 53.
Official cause: cardiac arrest; reports suggested possible anaphylactic shock from a bee sting.
Rani Kapur has publicly suggested a possible conspiracy and alleged foul play.
The court has not ruled on these claims and is currently focused on the civil trust dispute.
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