A fierce courtroom battle is unfolding in Delhi over the inheritance left behind by industrialist Sunjay Kapur, valued at a staggering ₹30,000 crore. His children from his first marriage—Samaira (20) and Kiaan (14)—have filed a civil suit challenging the validity of a will that bequeaths his entire personal estate to his third wife, Priya Kapur.
The children, represented by their mother Karisma Kapoor, allege that the will was forged. They demand legal recognition as Class I heirs, a one-fifth share each in the estate, a full accounting of assets, and a court injunction to freeze asset dispersal during proceedings. They argue the will appeared under suspicious circumstances seven weeks after his death, and initially were told that no such document existed.
In response, Priya Kapur, through her lawyer, denounced the suit as baseless. She highlighted that the children had already received assets worth ₹1,900 crore under a family trust just days before filing the lawsuit. “I am a widow… when did all this affection begin? Your husband left you,” she asserted in court, referencing the children’s mother’s divorce from Sunjay years ago.
The court, presided by Justice Jyoti Singh, has directed Priya to provide a comprehensive inventory of all movable and immovable assets—valued as of the date of Sunjay’s death—and to respond within two weeks. A rejoinder is expected shortly after, with the next hearing scheduled for October 9. In parallel, Sunjay’s elderly mother, Rani Kapur, has voiced concerns over her diminishing stake in the family trust and alleged coerced signatures during her grief.
This high-stakes legal drama spotlights complications of inheritance rights, trust governance, and family dynamics amid immense wealth. Sunjay Kapur—who passed away suddenly during a polo match in June—was the chairman of Sona Comstar, a global automotive component giant. With multiple marriages and complex family structures, the dispute lays bare the fragile intersection of love, legacy, and legal legitimacy in India’s elite circles.