Delhi HC questions the will of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur
What's the story
The Delhi High Court is currently examining the validity of the will of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur. This comes amid a legal dispute over his estimated ₹30,000 crore estate. Kapur's third wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur, produced a will. However, senior advocates have raised questions about its validity due to alleged non-compliance with probate requirements and lack of executor consent.
Legal dispute
Kapur's children challenge will's validity in the Delhi HC
On Wednesday, Kapur's children, Samaira and Kiaan, argued that the will has several legal infirmities. The executor named in the document, Shradha Suri Marwah, was supposed to take control of the estate's assets and start probate proceedings immediately after Kapur's death, but failed to do so. Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, representing the children, claimed that no probate has been sought nor any assets taken under her control despite this being a mandatory requirement per Clause 3 of the will.
Executor's role
Executor's request for probate raises further questions
The situation was complicated by a letter dated June 24, 2025, in which Marwah reportedly asked Sachdev Kapur to initiate probate proceedings. This correspondence indicates that the responsibility to obtain probate rested with the executor herself. Jethmalani argued that this inconsistency weakens the document's credibility and casts doubt on whether it was ever meant to be implemented as claimed.
Executor's ignorance
Executor's lack of prior knowledge about appointment raises concerns
Further complicating matters, Marwah says she was unaware of her appointment as executor until she allegedly received an email from Dinesh Agarwal, a witness to the will. Jethmalani contended that, under established law, an executor cannot be appointed without consent or at least prior consultation. He called this lack of consent a "serious red flag" in the will's execution and presentation.
Asset protection
Court urged to appoint independent administrator for overseas assets
The children's counsel also urged the court to appoint an independent administrator to protect Kapur's overseas assets until the will's validity is determined. Jethmalani cautioned that without court supervision, foreign assets could be sold or refinanced, potentially drawing the parties into multiple legal disputes abroad. "There should be a receiver or an administrator appointed for Sunjay's assets. If this will is used overseas, we could be forced to litigate in several jurisdictions," he told the court.