Sunjay Kapur estate case: The legal battle surrounding late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s estate has taken a dramatic new turn. His 80-year-old mother, Rani Kapur, has filed a fresh suit before the Delhi High Court, alleging that her daughter-in-law, Priya Kapur, manipulated her son into committing trust fraud.
The latest petition marks another escalation in the ongoing will dispute involving Sunjay Kapur’s estimated Rs 30,000-crore estate. At the centre of the wider legal conflict is Priya Kapur, Sunjay’s third wife, and the interests of his children from a previous marriage with actor Karisma Kapoor.
What has Sunjay’s mother Rani Kapur said?
In her new filing, Rani Kapur has directly challenged the validity of the Rani Kapur Family Trust. She alleged that the trust was fraudulently created in her name but was effectively used to divert control of significant assets. According to the petition, the trust does not reflect her true intent and was structured in a way that undermined her authority over the family’s holdings.
Rani Kapur has further claimed that Priya exerted undue influence over Sunjay, manipulating him into actions that allegedly resulted in financial and legal impropriety. The suit argues that these actions amounted to trust fraud and were carried out without Rani’s informed consent, despite the trust bearing her name.
Along with questioning the trust’s legitimacy, Rani Kapur has sought strong interim and permanent relief from the court. She has requested an order restraining Priya Kapur and other associated parties from acting on behalf of the Rani Kapur Family Trust. The plea also seeks to bar them from using, managing or disposing of any assets linked to the trust until the dispute is resolved.
This is not the first time tensions within the Kapur family have surfaced in court. Rani Kapur had earlier accused Priya Kapur of concealing Sunjay Kapur’s will, a charge that further complicated the inheritance dispute.