Sunjay Kapur inheritance dispute
Sunjay Kapur | |
|---|---|
 Sunjay Kapur in 2021 | |
| Died | 12 June 2025 (aged 53) |
| Spouse(s) |
Priya Sachdev (m. 2017) |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Kapoor family (by marriage) |
The ₹30,000 crore estate of Indian-American industrialist billionaire Sunjay Kapur has been involved in an inheritance dispute since Kapur's death in June 2025.
Background
Sunjay Kapur was an Indian-American multinational industrialist and billionaire. Kapur died on 12 June 2025 after collapsing during a polo match in England.[1][2][3][4][5]
Kapur married fashion designer Nandita Mahtani in 1996; they divorced in 2000. In 2003, he married actress Karisma Kapoor. The couple had two children, daughter Samaira (b. 2005), and son Kiaan (b. 2010); the couple separated in 2016. Kapur married a third time to Priya Sachdev in 2017, with whom he had one son, Azarius.[6][7]
Dispute
After Kapur's death, his third wife, Priya Kapur, produced a March 2025 will. This will said Kapur that left the entire estate to Priya.[8][9]
This claim was challenged by both his mother Rani Kapur, and separately by his two children with Karisma Kapoor, all of whom alleged it to be a forged will. The two children's legal team have alleged typos in the will and errors such as misspelled names, wrong addresses, and the testator being incorrectly referred to as a "testatrix", a word not used at all.[10][11][12][13]
The matter is being heard before the Delhi High Court, which has permitted forensic and handwriting examination of the original sealed will. Meanwhile, it has ordered maintenance of status quo on the estate, while restraining Priya Kapur from selling, transferring, or dealing with its assets. The High Court has asked Priya Kapur to remove the doubts being raised by the other parties.[14][15][16][17]
The matter also reached the Supreme Court, and in May 2026, the Supreme Court referred the dispute to mediation, with the former Chief Justice DY Chandrachud having been appointed the mediator. [18][19]
Kapur's mother, Rani Kapur, has also launched a separate civil suit challenging the legality of a 2017 family trust, which has added further complications to the entire matter.[20][21]
References
- ↑ "Karisma Kapoor heads to Delhi with kids for ex-husband Sunjay Kapur's funeral, Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan join". 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ Wolfe, Jonathan; Kwai, Isabella (13 June 2025). "Sunjay Kapur, Businessman and Ex-Husband of Bollywood Star, Dies at 53". New York Times. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ↑ "Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband Sanjay Kapoor, one of the tycoons of the business world, know everything from education to profession". ABP Live (in Hindi). 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "Who was Sunjay Kapur? Karisma Kapoor's ex-husband, businessman with degrees from MIT and Harvard, and polo enthusiast". The Times of India. June 13, 2025 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ↑ "Sunjay Kapur, Businessman and Ex-Husband of Bollywood Star, Dies at 53". The New York Times. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "Who is Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Sachdev? Socialite-turned actor once shared screen with Kareena Kapoor". June 13, 2025.
- ↑ "'Thought I had it all right': Late Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Sachdev on leaving her first marriage that seemed perfect on paper; what incompatibility looks like". The Indian Express. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ↑ "Priya Kapur Sought Control of Sunjay Kapur's Assets After His Death, Mother Tells Delhi HC in Inheritance Case". lawbeat.in. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Saas, bahu, saazish? Twist in Sunjay Kapur case as mother questions Priya's hurried Sona BLW Board induction". moneycontrol.com. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "In fresh plea, Karisma Kapoor's children claim Priya forged father Sunjay's will". India Today. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Karisma Kapoor's children allege father Sunjay Kapur's signatures on contentious will forged; seek permission to inspect original document". Economic Times. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "'Only 1 person could have forged will': Karisma Kapoor's children slam Priya Sachdev, say will 'demeans' Sunjay Kapur". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "As Karisma Kapoor's children battle with stepmom Priya in court over Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000 cr estate, here's who said what". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sunjay Kapur Will Dispute: Delhi HC Permits Physical Inspection Of Sealed Testament". Law Beat. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Delhi HC freezes Sunjay Kapur assets amid inheritance dispute". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Priya Kapur's Plea To Use Sunjay Kapur's EPF Funds For School Fees Of Karisma Kapoor's Children". Live Law. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Can't sell Sanjay Kapur assets till doubt over will cleared: Delhi HC to Priya in relief to Karishma's children". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "We all come empty-handed': Supreme Court asks warring factions not to disrupt mediation in Sunjay Kapur family feud". Law Beat. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Supreme Court appoints former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud as mediator in Sanjay Kapur estate row". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Kapur Family Estate Battle in Supreme Court: Rani Kapur Seeks to Restrain Priya Kapur From Interfering in the RK Family Trust". Law Chakra. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sunjay Kapur property case: Rani Kapur moves Delhi High Court to cancel family trust". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 June 2026.