Missing email attachment raises questions in Sunjay Kapur's estate battle
What's the story
The ongoing legal battle over the inheritance of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's estate has taken a new turn with the disappearance of an important email attachment related to his disputed will. Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, representing Kapur's children with actor Karisma Kapoor, told the Bombay High Court that there is a missing attachment that could decide the fate of the ₹30,000 crore estate.
Legal implications
Missing attachment raises doubts over will's authenticity
The missing attachment was sent by Dinesh Agarwal, a key witness for Priya Sachdev Kapur, to executor Shradha Suri Marwah. While the email exists in its entirety, the will attachment has mysteriously disappeared. Jethmalani said, "You cannot delete the attachment without deleting the email."
Legal dispute
Kapur's children challenge will's validity
Kapur's children, Samaira and Kiaan, have challenged the validity of the will in court. They argue that there are several legal infirmities in the document. Marwah, named as executor in the will, was supposed to take control of the estate's assets and initiate probate proceedings immediately after Kapur's death, but has not done so yet.
Inconsistencies
Executor's request for probate raises further questions
Adding to the confusion, Marwah had reportedly asked Sachdev Kapur to initiate probate proceedings in a letter dated June 24, 2025. It should be noted that the responsibility of obtaining probate lay with the executor herself. Jethmalani argued that this inconsistency undermines the document's credibility and raises questions about whether it was ever intended to be executed as claimed.
Executor's ignorance
Executor's lack of knowledge about appointment raises eyebrows
Further complicating matters, Marwah claims she was unaware of her appointment as executor until she received an email from Agarwal. Jethmalani argued that, under established law, an executor cannot be appointed without consent or prior consultation. He called this lack of consent a "serious red flag" in the will's execution and presentation