Rani Kapur, the elderly widow of late industrialist Dr Surinder Kapur and mother of the late Sunjay Kapur on Wednesday has approached the Delhi High Court with a fresh suit alleging that her daughter-in-law Priya Kapur, in collusion with other family members, orchestrated a fraudulent trust to unlawfully strip her of her entire estate, family legacy, and controlling stakes in key Sona Group companies, news agency ANI reported.
The dispute escalates a year-long inheritance battle involving Sunjay's prior family, including his ex-wife Karisma Kapoor's children, who also recently accused Priya of concealing assets.
Last month, Rani Kapur told the Delhi High Court that instead of grieving his death, his wife, Priya Kapur, made every move to take control of his assets. She said she was never told about her son's will, which is silent on the existence of his mother, even though he claimed that he got everything from her.
He (Sunjay) would have at least mentioned in the will that he does not want to give anything to his mother, Rani's lawyer said.
The submissions were made before Justice Jyoti Singh during the hearing of a suit of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor's children, challenging their late father Sunjay's purported will of his assets, reportedly worth Rs 30,000 crore.
It was "highly unlikely and improbable that Sunjay would make Priya the sole beneficiary of his personal estate", the plea said, adding that her late son shared "a deep bond and equal affection with all his children, his mother, and other members of the Kapur family."
Showing the intent, Rani Kapur's lawyer claimed that instead of grieving Sunjay's death, Priya made every possible move to take control of his assets, and alleged that the daughter-in-law concealed massive assets belonging to the deceased in the list of assets submitted before the court, including paintings, bank balances, mutual fund, life insurance, rental incom,e and watches.
Sunjay Kapur passed away on June 12 after collapsing during a polo match in England. He reportedly suffered a sudden cardiac arrest.
(with inputs from PTI)
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