The Delhi High Court has indicated that Priya Kapur cannot block forensic inspection of the Will allegedly executed by late industrialist Sunjay Kapur. The move strengthens Karisma Kapoor’s stand as the court fixed February 5 for further proceedings.
Proceedings connected to the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur are currently pending before the Joint Registrar of the Delhi High Court. The dispute revolves around a Will allegedly executed by Sunjay Kapur, and recent developments have clearly strengthened the position of Karisma Kapoor, who has sought verification of the Will.
Karisma Kapoor has filed an application seeking forensic examination of the signatures appearing on the Will. Earlier, her challenge was based on several issues such as drafting inconsistencies, the choice of witnesses, metadata concerns, and surrounding circumstances.
However, at the present stage, Karisma Kapoor has narrowed her objection and is limiting it only to the authenticity of the testator’s signatures, making the dispute more focused and legally precise.
During today’s hearing, lawyers appearing for Priya Kapur were not ready to argue the matter and stated that they were not prepared to discuss the issue. In view of this, the Joint Registrar fixed the next date of hearing for February 5, allowing time to complete procedural formalities.
A key moment in the proceedings came when the Registrar referred to paragraph 8 of the 10 September order of the Delhi High Court, which clearly states that any party to a case is entitled to inspect documents placed on record.
By relying on this order, the Registrar made it evident that Priya Kapur’s resistance to forensic inspection of the Will documents is unlikely to be accepted. This observation strongly supports Karisma Kapoor’s request for a forensic examination of the signatures.
Priya Kapur’s counsel submitted that arguments on the application should begin only after submissions from all sides are completed. Accepting this submission, the Joint Registrar granted time until 5 February to complete the remaining formalities.
At this stage, the Court has not yet decided whether Karisma Kapoor’s application seeking verification of the signatures is maintainable at this point in the proceedings.
However, the Registrar’s reliance on the earlier Delhi High Court order and the clear emphasis on the right to inspect documents significantly strengthen Karisma Kapoor’s position and underline the Court’s inclination towards transparency in resolving the dispute over the Will.
Background of the Case
The personal estate dispute of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has been pending before the Delhi High Court for several months and forms the background to the ongoing inheritance battle within his family. The case involves conflicting claims by his widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, his mother Rani Kapur, and his children from his earlier marriage with actor Karisma Kapoor, namely Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Raj Kapur.
The dispute began after Sunjay Kapur’s children and his mother approached the High Court alleging that the will relied upon by Priya Kapur was forged.
They challenged its validity and claimed that it does not reflect Sunjay Kapur’s true intentions regarding his multi-million-dollar personal estate. As part of the civil proceedings, they sought an interim injunction to prevent Priya Kapur from dealing with or managing the estate until the issue is finally decided.
During the hearings, Priya Kapur denied all allegations of forgery and concealment of assets, while Sunjay Kapur’s mother questioned the disclosure of his income and bank balances.
Previously, Priya Kapur’s son challenged the authenticity of the will purportedly belonging to their father, opposing the claims made by Karisma Kapoor’s children and asserting that their challenge was founded on “speculation and guesswork.”
Earlier, On November 20, Priya Kapur informed the High Court that it is a customary practice for a husband to leave all his assets to his wife, countering the assertion made by Karisma Kapoor’s children that their father’s alleged will emerged under questionable circumstances.
The High Court had previously allowed Priya Sachdev Kapur to file a list of Sunjay Kapur’s movable and immovable assets in a sealed envelope.
Justice Jyoti Singh was reviewing her request to submit these asset details confidentially, along with a commitment that neither party would share this information with the media.
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