The ongoing legal dispute over late entrepreneur Sunjay Kapur's massive estate, estimated at a staggering Rs 30,000 crore, has taken a dramatic turn as his children from marriage with Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor have made serious allegations of signature forgery in their father's purported will.
Forgery Allegations Rock High-Profile Inheritance Case
Samaira and Kiaan Raj, the children of Sunjay Kapur and Karisma Kapoor, have formally challenged the authenticity of their father's will in the Delhi High Court. The siblings have made the shocking claim that the signatures on the contentious document do not belong to their late father but were allegedly forged by Priya Kapur, Sunjay's wife at the time of his death.
In a fresh application filed before the court, the plaintiffs have sought official permission to inspect the original will document, expressing serious concerns about its genuineness. The application specifically stated that inspection of the original copy is necessary for them to take appropriate steps regarding the document's authenticity, which cannot be properly assessed from the certified copy provided to them.
Court Proceedings and Responses
The Delhi High Court has taken cognizance of the serious allegations and has issued formal notices to Priya Kapur and Shradha Suri Marwah, the executor of the disputed will. The court has sought their responses to the forgery claims made by Sunjay Kapur's children.
Meanwhile, Priya Kapur's legal counsel has criticized the application for inspection, maintaining that the plaintiffs' claims are "bogus and baseless." During earlier proceedings, her counsel had argued that a will cannot be declared fake merely because of spelling errors and pointed out that the children hadn't even disputed Sunjay Kapur's signature initially.
Key Developments and Future Hearings
The legal battle has seen multiple developments, including allegations about unpaid tuition fees for Samaira, who is currently studying in the United States. While the children's lawyer claimed the fees hadn't been paid for two months, Priya's advocate refuted this, stating that the payment had already been remitted.
The court has scheduled the next hearing in this high-stakes inheritance battle for December 16, when the matter of inspecting the original will document will be taken up again. Additionally, the hearing for the interim injunction application filed by Karisma Kapoor's children, seeking to prevent Priya from alienating them from Sunjay Kapur's assets, will resume on November 20.
In a significant observation, the Delhi High Court had recently called for restraint in the ongoing proceedings, emphasizing that the inheritance battle should not turn "melodramatic" as the legal process continues to unfold.
