The Delhi High Court restrained Priya Sachdev Kapur from dealing with late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s estate after his children alleged that a will dated March 21, 2025 was forged and had wrongfully excluded them from inheritance.
Background Of The Case
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to the two children of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur.
The dispute concerns Sunjay Kapur’s estate. The Court restrained his widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, from dealing with the assets left behind by him.
Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order on April 30, 2026. The Court was hearing an interim injunction application filed in the inheritance dispute.
The Court held that the children had made out a prima facie case for preserving the estate until trial.
Dispute Concerns Will Dated March 21, 2025
Sunjay Kapur passed away suddenly in the United Kingdom in June 2025.
He had two children from his earlier marriage with Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor. Their marriage lasted from 2003 to 2016 and ended in divorce.
Later, Sunjay Kapur married Priya Sachdev Kapur, his third wife. She is now his widow.
After his death, the children approached the Delhi High Court through their mother. They alleged that they had been wrongfully excluded from their father’s estate.
The dispute centres around a will dated March 21, 2025. According to the children, the will allegedly gives Sunjay Kapur’s entire personal estate to Priya Kapur alone.
Children Allege Suppression, Forgery And Fabrication
The children alleged that Priya Kapur, along with Dinesh Agarwal and Nitin Sharma, suppressed the will for more than seven weeks.
They claimed that the will came to light only during a family meeting held on July 30, 2025.
They also contended that the will is forged and fabricated. Further, they alleged that Priya Kapur tried to take complete control of the estate and exclude other legal heirs.
Suit Seeks Declaration As Class I Legal Heirs
The children filed the suit against Priya Kapur, her minor son, Sunjay Kapur’s mother Rani Kapur, and the named executor of the will, Shradha Suri Marwah.
The plaintiffs seek a declaration that recognises them as Class I legal heirs of Sunjay Kapur.
They also seek partition of the estate. According to them, each child is entitled to a one-fifth share in their father’s estate.
As interim relief, they asked the Court to freeze all personal assets until the dispute is decided.
Court Notes Suspicion Over Will’s Validity
Justice Singh noted that both Karisma Kapoor and Rani Kapur had raised credible doubts about the validity and authenticity of the will.
The Court said the genuineness of the will must be tested at trial. Therefore, it found it necessary to preserve the estate during the proceedings.
The Court observed, “Assets should not be dissipated. The assets need to be preserved.”
Accordingly, the Court held that the children had established a prima facie case for interim injunction.
Injunction Covers Companies, Provident Fund And Personal Assets
The interim injunction covers several categories of assets.
The Court restrained Priya Kapur from alienating, transferring, pledging, or altering the equity or shareholding structure of Sunjay Kapur’s Indian companies.
It also restrained her from withdrawing his provident fund amount.
In addition, the Court restrained her from dealing with Sunjay Kapur’s personal effects and artwork. The Court noted that her side had consented to this restraint.
Bank Accounts, Foreign Accounts And Crypto Holdings Frozen
The Court also dealt with Sunjay Kapur’s bank accounts.
It restrained withdrawals from three accounts held with two Indian banks. However, it allowed a limited exception.
The Court permitted withdrawals only to discharge liabilities owed to the children under the divorce decree between Sunjay Kapur and Karisma Kapoor.
Further, the Court stayed the operation of Sunjay Kapur’s foreign bank accounts and cryptocurrency holdings.
At the same time, it clarified that immovable properties located abroad do not fall within the scope of the present injunction.
Priya Kapur Denies Allegations
Priya Kapur denied all allegations.
Her counsel submitted that the will is genuine. They argued that the allegations of forgery have no basis.
They also argued that errors or irregularities in a will do not automatically make it invalid.
Further, her side submitted that Karisma Kapoor’s children had already received their entitlement under the Kapur family trust.
Rajiv Nayar Opposes Plaintiffs’ Narrative
Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar, appearing for Priya Kapur, opposed the narrative placed before the Court about Karisma Kapoor’s marriage with Sunjay Kapur.
He submitted that the marriage had ended in a bitter divorce. He also argued that Karisma Kapoor had thereafter been “nowhere to be seen.”
After hearing both sides, the Court granted interim protection in favour of the children.
Case Details
Court: High Court of Delhi
Bench: Justice Jyoti Singh
Date of Order: April 30, 2026
Appearances for Plaintiffs: Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani with Advocates Saurav Agrawal, Ravi Sharma, and Akhil Sachar; briefed by Lexster Law LLP through Shantanu Agrawal, Partner, and Advocates Manas Arora, Madhulika Rai Sharma, Syed Hamza Ghayour, Ananya Garg, Rasveen Kaur, Prachi Dubey, Samayra Adhlakha, Tushar Nair, and Mehak Joshi.
Appearances for Priya Sachdev Kapur and her minor son: Senior Advocates Rajiv Nayar, Akhil Sibal, and Shyel Trehan; briefed by Bahuguna Law Associates through Senior Partner Meghna Mishra, Partner Designate Ankit Rajgarhia, Principal Associate Tarun Sharma, and Associate Rohit Kumar.
