The Delhi High Court was informed that mediation in the Sunjay Kapur family trust dispute could conclude by August, raising hopes of an amicable settlement. The matter involved an application by Karisma Kapoor’s children seeking additional time to file their written statement during ongoing mediation.
A resolution of the long-running legal battle involving late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s family trust may be achievable through mediation by August, lawyers for the warring family members told the Delhi High Court on Monday, with hopes rising for an out-of-court settlement.
The issue was listed before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who was hearing an application filed on behalf of actor Karisma Kapoor’s children. The application requested an extension of time to submit the written statement in a civil suit brought by Rani Kapur against Priya Kapur. It also sought to exclude the statutory period for filing the written statement while mediation is still in progress.
Senior advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, appearing for Rani Kapur, told the court that he had no objection to the request, noting that the parties had already reached an advanced stage in mediation. He said,
“By August the matter may get settled. If that happens, nothing will remain,”
Senior advocate Shyel Trehan, representing Priya Kapur, echoed the optimism and told the court,
“I hope we have good news for Your Lordship.”
After hearing both sides, Justice Gedela observed,
“You will. You have a very good mediator.”
Trehan attributed the momentum to former Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, who is currently acting as the mediator. Trehan said Chandrachud was “working very hard to find a conclusion” to the dispute involving the RK Family Trust.
Meanwhile, advocate Shantanu Agarwal, appearing for Karisma Kapoor’s children, asked that the time period starting May 29 when the deadline for filing the written statement expired be excluded up to the present date. As a precaution, the court allowed Agarwal to submit the written submissions in a sealed cover.
The High Court made it clear that although the written statement may be filed, its acceptance and formal registration on record would depend on the decision on the pending application.
Overall, the proceedings suggest that mediation has progressed considerably, with both sides expressing confidence that the inheritance dispute may soon be settled amicably.
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