Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, appearing for the Kapoor children, made explosive claims in court on Thursday. He alleged that the will produced by Priya Sachdev Kapur was “fake and fabricated”.
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The Delhi High Court recently witnessed a tense courtroom drama over the disputed inheritance of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, the former husband of actress Karisma Kapoor. The case took an emotional turn as the legal team representing Karisma’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, accused Sunjay’s widow, Priya Sachdev Kapur, of foul play.
Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, appearing for the Kapoor children, made explosive claims in court on Thursday. He alleged that the will produced by Priya Sachdev Kapur was “fake and fabricated”, a document designed to cut off Sunjay’s two children from his vast estate and hand over complete control to Priya.
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According to Jethmalani, Sunjay Kapur “had no role in his own will.” He told the court that evidence, including travel records and digital data, showed that Sunjay was away on a holiday with his son Kiaan from March 15 to 18, 2025, the same period during which the will was allegedly edited.
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“The inheritance will was altered on March 17 at 11:54 am when Sunjay Kapur was not even in Delhi,” Jethmalani stated. “His digital activity during that time vanishes replaced by that of others involved in the conspiracy.”
The lawyer went on to explain that such tampering amounted to a criminal act. “This falls under Section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, which allows for life imprisonment for forging a will,” he added.
In a striking remark, Jethmalani also criticized Priya Sachdev’s behavior toward the children, calling her “an evil Cinderella mother” who tried to push Samaira and Kiaan and even their grandmother Rani Kapur out of the picture. He claimed Priya manipulated the situation to consolidate power and wealth within her own household.
He further accused Priya of creating an atmosphere of secrecy around the family’s assets by forcing other relatives to sign non-disclosure agreements before discussing estate matters.
The disputed will, dated March 21, 2025, reportedly transfers Sunjay Kapur’s entire personal estate to his third wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur. Samaira and Kiaan, however, have challenged the will’s authenticity, calling it the product of “a criminal conspiracy” involving Priya and her associates.
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