Rs 30,000 crore estate battle escalates as Priya Sachdev and Karisma Kapoor’s children clash in Court

• Priya Kapur claims sole inheritance of Sunjay Kapur's Rs 30,000 crore estate.
• Kapur's family disputes Will's validity and Priya's financial claims
• Delhi High Court hears arguments; estate distribution decision still pending

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Inheritance War: Priya Sachdev & Karisma Kapoor’s Sides Trade Legal Blows Over Rs 30,000 Crore Estate

The inheritance dispute over the estimated Rs 30,000 crore estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has reached a sharper, more confrontational phase in the Delhi High Court. The legal battle now squarely pits his widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, against the legal representatives of his children with actor Karisma Kapoor, Samaira and Kiaan Kapur.

The court has recorded final written submissions in a civil suit challenging the validity of a will dated March 21, 2025. Priya Sachdev Kapur, Sunjay Kapur’s third wife, has asserted that the will is genuine and legally sound, naming her as the sole beneficiary and administrator of his vast assets. She told the court that since Sunjay’s sudden death in London in June 2025, she has independently borne expenses for his children, estimating the amount at over Rs 90 lakh. These costs, she claimed, included university tuition, international travel, club memberships, and living expenses.

Priya’s legal team argued that the partition suit filed by the children is “not maintainable” in law. They further contended that Samaira and Kiaan have already received substantial benefits from a family trust, allegedly amounting to nearly Rs 1,900 crore. According to Priya’s submissions, the present litigation is an attempt to delay or obstruct the execution of a valid testamentary document linked to Sunjay Kapur, who was the chairman of Sona Comstar.

The children’s legal counsel strongly disputed these claims. They rejected the narrative that Priya personally funded the children’s expenses, calling it both factually incorrect and legally misleading. Their argument rests on a court-approved divorce settlement from 2016, under which Sunjay Kapur was legally bound to finance his children’s education and provide residential arrangements in Mumbai. These obligations, they said, were met through Sunjay’s office and corporate mechanisms and must continue to be honoured by his estate, irrespective of who ultimately inherits it.

At the core of the dispute is the allegation that the March 2025 will is surrounded by “suspicious circumstances”. Samaira and Kiaan have alleged that the document is forged and fabricated, pointing to inconsistencies such as the use of feminine pronouns for the testator and the exclusion of Sunjay’s 80-year-old mother, Rani Kapur, who has separately challenged the will. With Justice Jyoti Singh reserving orders on an interim injunction to prevent any transfer of assets, the fate of one of India’s most high-profile inheritance battles now awaits judicial determination.