Delhi High Court Protects Karisma Kapoor’s Children in Sunjay Kapur Estate Dispute, Restrains Priya Kapur From Transferring Assets

Delhi HC grants interim relief to Karisma Kapoor’s children

The Delhi High Court has granted significant interim relief to Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Raj Kapur, the children of actor Karisma Kapoor and late businessman Sunjay Kapur, in their ongoing inheritance dispute with Sunjay’s widow Priya Kapur.

In its April 30, 2026 order, the court restrained Priya Kapur from selling, transferring, encumbering or otherwise dealing with several assets left behind by Sunjay until the issues surrounding the disputed will are examined through the trial. The court also placed restrictions on withdrawals from certain bank accounts, subject to specified liabilities towards the children.

The order is an interim measure. It does not finally determine whether the disputed will is genuine or forged, nor does it finally decide how Sunjay Kapur’s estate will ultimately be divided.

The inheritance dispute began after Sunjay Kapur’s death

Sunjay Kapur, former chairman of auto-component company Sona Comstar, died in June 2025 at the age of 53.

He had two children, Samaira and Kiaan, from his marriage to Karisma Kapoor. After their divorce in 2016, Sunjay subsequently married Priya Kapur in 2017, and they had a son, Azarias.

The legal dispute concerns Sunjay’s personal estate and a purported will dated March 21, 2025.

According to the court record, the children allege that the will leaves Sunjay’s personal assets to Priya while excluding them and other family members. They have challenged the document and raised several circumstances that they say cast doubt on its authenticity.

Why the will has become the centre of the case

The purported will became a major point of contention after its existence was disclosed to the family.

According to the children's case before the court, a copy of the document was not initially provided to them. The court record states that at a July 2025 meeting, an executor showed the family a document purported to be Sunjay's will but did not provide a copy. Later, a request for the document was met with an offer of inspection subject to a confidentiality declaration.

The children subsequently approached the Delhi High Court.

Among the issues raised in the litigation were alleged errors in the document, including discrepancies concerning names and addresses. These allegations have been reported in detail during the court proceedings, but they remain arguments raised by the parties rather than final judicial findings that the will is invalid.

Court had earlier allowed forensic inspection

The dispute has already gone through several stages before the latest interim order.

In February 2026, the Delhi High Court permitted the children and Sunjay's mother, Rani Kapur, to have the original will forensically inspected. The document was being kept in a sealed cover with the court registry.

The court allowed authorised lawyers and forensic or handwriting experts to inspect the original document, while restricting the parties from taking photographs or copies during that inspection.

That development was important because questions over the authenticity of the will are central to the inheritance dispute.

What the latest Delhi HC order says

Justice Jyoti Singh, in the April 30 order, dealt with an interim application filed by Samaira and Kiaan.

The court's order restrains Priya Kapur and those acting on her behalf from creating third-party interests in, transferring or disposing of specified estate assets while the case proceeds.

The court also restricted dealings with certain bank accounts, while allowing withdrawals for liabilities payable to the children under the earlier divorce arrangement between Sunjay and Karisma.

The purpose of the interim protection is to preserve the disputed estate while the court examines the competing claims.

The court has not ruled that the will is forged

This distinction is important.

The children have challenged the purported will and alleged that it is surrounded by suspicious circumstances. Priya Kapur and the other parties have disputed those allegations.

The April 30 order does not amount to a final finding that the will is forged or fabricated. Instead, the court considered the circumstances sufficient to grant interim protection over the assets while the matter proceeds.

The final determination of the will's validity and the parties' respective inheritance rights will depend on the evidence and proceedings in the suit.

A dispute involving multiple family interests

The case involves more than just the two children and Priya Kapur.

The court record identifies Rani Kapur, Sunjay's mother, and Shradha Suri Marwah, who is described as the executor of the disputed will, among the other parties.

Sunjay's minor son from his marriage to Priya is also represented in the proceedings through his mother.

The litigation therefore involves competing claims and interests among members of Sunjay Kapur's family, making the eventual resolution dependent on the court's assessment of the will, the estate and the applicable inheritance arrangements.

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The latest Delhi High Court order changes the immediate situation by preserving the disputed assets while the inheritance case continues.

For Karisma Kapoor's children, the order provides interim protection against the estate being transferred or diluted before the court has fully examined the dispute. For Priya Kapur, it does not amount to a final adverse finding regarding the validity of the will.

The key issue going forward remains the legal status of the March 21, 2025 will and what the evidence ultimately establishes about its execution and validity.

Until the court reaches a final determination, claims that the will is definitively genuine or forged should be treated as unresolved.

Sources & Verification

This report was prepared using the Delhi High Court's April 30, 2026 judgment in Ms. Samaira Kapur & Anr. v. Mrs. Priya Kapur & Ors., along with reporting from The Indian Express and The New Indian Express on the proceedings concerning Sunjay Kapur's estate and the disputed will. The court judgment was prioritised for the details of the interim restrictions and the parties' respective positions.

The article distinguishes between allegations made by the parties and findings actually made by the court. The validity of the disputed will remains a matter for the ongoing proceedings.