Sunjay Kapur case: Executor's new claims raise doubts over will
What's the story
The ongoing legal battle over late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's estate took a dramatic turn on Thursday. Fresh statements before the Delhi High Court have cast doubt on the authenticity of the will submitted by Kapur's third wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur. The statements were made by Shradha Suri Marwah, who is named as an executor in the disputed document. This dispute also involves Kapur's children with actor Karisma Kapoor, Samaira (20) and Kiaan (15).
Testimony contradiction
Suri Marwah's new testimony contradicts the earlier statement
Suri Marwah, appearing before the court through her lawyer Anuradha Dutt, admitted that her earlier statement about how she received the will was wrong, reported Bollywood Hungama. She now claims that it was not Sachdev Kapur who shared the document but a man named Dinesh Agarwal. He had emailed her on June 14 with what he said was Kapur's will and asked her to act as executor.
Legitimacy concerns
Legal experts question procedural legitimacy of the will
The sequence of events has raised legal eyebrows as Agarwal reportedly had no authority to appoint or communicate with an executor. This has raised concerns about the procedural validity of the will. The court also highlighted Suri Marwah's admission that she was unaware of her appointment as executor and had never been informed of it by Kapur. Suri Marwah also stated that she had no legal help at the time and was "trying to figure out what was going on."
Meeting discrepancies
Meeting with Sachdev Kapur raises further doubts
Suri Marwah recounted a June 24 meeting in which Sachdev Kapur allegedly told her that the document was Kapur's "last and only will." However, this conflicts with Sachdev Kapur's later admission on August 11 that she was only a nominee to Kapur's assets and not a beneficiary. Under Indian succession law, nominees are custodians of assets and not inheritors, which could have major implications for the case.
Ongoing proceedings
Court hearings to continue amid growing doubts
The latest developments come after Samaira and Kiaan's lawyer, Mahesh Jethmalani, had previously raised concerns about the will. He highlighted several red flags, including pronoun errors, factual inaccuracies, and inconsistent metadata that suggested the will may not have been created on Kapur's devices. The next hearing is set to take place on December 16.