The inheritance dispute surrounding late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s estate took a dramatic turn on October 15, 2025 as the Delhi High Court heard heated arguments over the validity of his alleged Will. Representing Priya Kapur, her counsel Rajiv Nayar appeared before Justice Jyoti Singh who firmly questioned the credibility and timing of the defence’s claims.
Nayar attempted to rely on procedural points, arguing that Sunjay’s children, Samaira and Kiaan Kapur, had not formally challenged the Will in their partition suit. However, the argument was quickly dismantled when Justice Singh asked pointedly, “Were the plaintiffs given a copy of the Will on July 30, or was it merely read out to them?”
When Nayar admitted that the Will had only been read aloud and not shared, the judge pressed further, “So how could they be expected to challenge what they had not even seen?” The exchange captured the shifting mood in court, from legal formalities to serious questions about transparency and fairness.
A Defence Losing Its Ground
Nayar’s defence grew weaker as the session continued and he maintained that the plaintiffs’ suit was “not maintainable” and emphasized that they should have amended their claim after receiving the Will in September. But Justice Singh countered sharply, reminding him that Priya Kapur herself had filed her written statement late. “You cannot expect a replication at rocket speed,” she remarked, prompting murmurs across the courtroom.
The lawyer’s dependence on technicalities rather than facts left his side vulnerable. His argument that Sunjay’s aide Dinesh Agrawal had witnessed both Surinder Kapur’s and Sunjay Kapur’s Wills as a matter of “family tradition” was met with visible skepticism. Justice Singh reminded the court that the children’s mother was not seeking any share for herself – this was, she emphasized, “a fight for the children’s rights, not for personal gain.”
Attorney Mahesh Jethmalani’s Sharp Counter
Earlier this week the senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani who represents the Kapur children, had cast serious doubt on the authenticity of the Will. He described it as “a careless forgery that insults the intelligence and character of the man it claims to represent.”
And Jethmalani pointed out glaring mistakes over misspelt names, incorrect addresses and even the repeated use of the feminine term “testatrix” for a male testator. “These are not innocent slips,” he argued. “They are the fingerprints of a forged hand, a hand unfamiliar with the man it pretends to be.” His remarks resonated strongly especially as he highlighted that the Will seemed designed to “erase Sunjay’s own children and mother from his legacy.”
A Fight for Truth, Not Wealth
The partition suit which was filed by Samaira and Kiaan Kapur along with their grandmother Rani Kapur, seeks equal shares of Sunjay’s estate and a court order preventing Priya Kapur from disposing of assets. Their legal team, led by Shantanu Agarwal and Manas Arora maintains that the case is not about money but about truth. “It’s a fight to protect the truth of my son’s legacy,” said Rani Kapur in her statement.
Meanwhile, Priya Kapur’s decision to resist a forensic test of the Will has drawn sharp criticism from observers. One legal analyst summed it up bluntly syaing, “If the Will is genuine, why hide behind procedure? Why not prove it?”
What Lies Ahead?
The case will continue on October 17 with the next hearing expected to address the authenticity of the Will in greater depth. For now Justice Singh’s firm stance has shifted the balance toward the Kapur heirs. As one lawyer whispered outside the courtroom, “When you’re arguing over paperwork while the other side is proving forgery, you’ve already lost the moral ground.”
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