Snehashish roy
The legal battle over industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s vast ₹30,000 crore estate has intensified, with Karisma Kapoor’s lawyer, Mahesh Jethmalani, dismissing claims by Kapur’s widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, that his children were being given ₹1900 crore. Karisma’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, had moved the Delhi High Court, alleging they were excluded from their late father’s final will.
On Wednesday, Priya Sachdev’s lawyers claimed that Kiaan and Samaira were not excluded and were set to receive ₹1900 crore. However, Karisma’s legal team countered that the children did not have access to these funds, as Priya was controlling the entire estate.
Jethmalani, appearing on Republic TV, vehemently rejected the ₹1900 crore claim. “If the estate is ₹30,000 crore and they are only getting ₹1900 crore… why is she not disclosing a will, if it’s genuine?” he questioned. He emphasized that the children were not receiving money “at the mercy of Mrs. Kapur” but were entitled to their father’s assets. “Is Priya Sachdev going to forsake the remaining ₹28,000 crore that goes to her, what kind of a rubbish is this? We are trying to fight for the children’s rightful inheritance.”
Karisma Kapoor is not a plaintiff in the case; she is representing her minor son, Kiaan, and daughter, Samaira. Jethmalani clarified that Karisma is not seeking any money for herself. “The entire aim of this litigation is to secure her children in the manner in which her late ex-husband wanted them to be secure,” he stated, referring to a trust deed and an undisclosed will.
The inheritance drama also involves Sunjay Kapur’s mother, Rani Kapur, who has filed a separate suit against Priya. The court has ordered Priya to disclose all assets of her late husband, and the case is scheduled for its next hearing on October 9