Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s mother told the Delhi High Court on Monday that instead of mourning his death, his wife Priya Kapur immediately started trying to take control of his assets, PTI reported.
Rani Kapoor said that she was never informed about her son’s will, so he doesn’t mention her at all, even though he often said that everything he had came from her. “He (Sunjay) would have at least mentioned in the will that he does not want to give anything to his mother,” Rani’s lawyer said, as reported by PTI.
The submissions were made before Justice Jyoti Singh during the hearing of a suit filed by Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor’s children challenging the alleged will of their late father Sunjay regarding his property which was said to be worth ₹30,000 million crowns.
The court listed the case for further arguments on December 3.
What did the court say?
During the hearing, senior advocate Vaibhav Gaggar, representing Rani, said that marital discord between Sunjay and Priya started in May 2023 and there used to be constant fights between them.
PTI reported that his mother said it was “highly improbable and improbable that Sunjay would make Priya the sole beneficiary of his personal assets”, the suit said, adding that her late son shared “a deep bond and equal affection with all his children, his mother and other members of the Kapoor family”.
Proving her intention, Gaggar said that instead of mourning Sunjay’s death, Priya took all possible steps to take control of his property, alleging that the daughter-in-law hid the deceased’s huge assets in a list of assets submitted to the court, including paintings, bank balances, mutual fund, life insurance, rental income and watches, PTI reported.
The court is also considering an interim injunction filed by Karisma Kapoor’s children to prevent Priya Kapoor from disposing of Sunjay’s property.
The children raised doubts about the authenticity of the alleged will.
Sunjay Kapur died on June 12 after collapsing during a polo match in England, reportedly due to a sudden cardiac arrest.
