MUMBAI: The Supreme Court has sent the high-profile dispute between Priya Sachdev Kapur and Rani Kapur over Sunjay Kapoor’s personal assets to former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for mediation.
Justice JB Padriwala and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan asked Sunjay Kapur’s wife Priya and mother Rani Kapur if they had decided to settle the matter through mediation, to which both agreed.
“We strongly believe that all parties should participate in the mediation process with an open mind… Otherwise, it will be a long-drawn-out litigation,” the court said. “Also, we ask all parties not to go public, so don’t say anything. It’s a family dispute, let it be settled between the family.”
The court requested a report or an interim report from the mediator and will continue to discuss the matter in the first week of August.
The Supreme Court urged Rani Kapur and Priya Kapoor on April 27 to resolve their issues through mediation, considering the age of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s mother.
“Why are you all fighting? You are 80. That is not an age at which your client can fight. Go to mediation once and for all, from A to Z. Otherwise, it is a waste,” the court said.
Earlier, the Delhi High Court, in an order issued by Justice Jyoti Singh on April 30, restrained Priya Kapur from transferring or changing equity stakes in three Indian companies, withdrawing amounts from pension funds and alienating personal assets, including artwork.
She was also banned from withdrawing money from several Indian accounts and transferring them cryptocurrencies held by her late husband.
Involved in a dispute
Since Sunjay Kapur’s death on 12 June 2025, the family has been embroiled in controversy.
Rani Kapoor in September they claimed that while their family mourned Sunjay’s death, Priya, who was his third wife, saw it as an opportunity to wrest control and usurp their family inheritance. The allegations were made after Priya Kapur was appointed director of Sona Comstar, Sunjay Kapur’s company, after his death.
She claimed she was forced to sign documents without being informed of their contents shortly after her son’s death and was also denied access to accounts and key company records.
