Karisma Kapoor’s Children Win Crucial Legal Battle as Delhi Court Orders Forensic Test of Sunjay Kapur’s Will
In a dramatic turn befitting a blockbuster script, the high-stakes Rs 30,000 crore inheritance dispute over the estate of late tycoon Sunjay Kapur has entered a pivotal new phase. On Thursday, a Delhi court sent shockwaves through elite corporate circles and Bollywood’s inner sanctum by ordering a forensic and handwriting analysis of the contested Will—an examination that could determine control over a vast business empire.
Gagan Deep Jindal, Joint Registrar (Judicial) of the Delhi High Court, approved an independent scientific scrutiny of the disputed document, siding with Samaira and Kiaan Kapur, the children of Sunjay Kapur and film icon Karisma Kapoor. Since November 2025, the siblings have been demanding forensic testing to clarify how and when the Will was created, and whether it genuinely reflects their father’s final wishes.
The court also rejected the adjournment sought by Priya Kapur and her six-year-old son Azarius, stating the mother-son duo “failed to file the reply within the time granted and appear to be deliberately delaying the adjudication of the interim application.”The order, issued on Saturday, February 28, marks a setback for Priya Kapur, the sole opponent of the forensic examination. Neither the Will’s executor, Shraddha Suri Marwah, nor Sunjay Kapur’s mother, Rani Kapur, opposed the move. This isolation was noted during proceedings.
Priya Kapur asserts the Will was prepared and signed in her presence, which she handed over to the executor at the family’s Rajokri residence, despite its alleged electronic circulation. She claims to be the sole beneficiary of Kapur’s business empire, which includes majority stakes in the auto components giant Sona Comstar via entities like the RK Family Trust, and moved quickly after Sunjay’s death to assume control of key group companies.
Despite being the document’s proponent and primary beneficiary, Priya has strongly resisted forensic scrutiny. Her legal counsel argued the Will, submitted under sealed cover with a non-disclosure agreement, should not be subjected to third-party expert examination, and contended the Registrar lacked authority to order forensic analysis.
Both arguments were dismissed. Samaira Kapur’s counsel cited statutory provisions empowering the Registrar to permit such testing and rejected claims that confidentiality protects a Will from scientific review. The Registrar confirmed that the forensic examination will proceed under court supervision within the High Court premises.
