Karisma’s Lawyer Calls Priya’s Plea For Sunjay Kapur’s Divorce Papers Not Maintainable

Last Updated:January 16, 2026, 16:01 IST

Rs 30,000-crore inheritance dispute: Sunjay Kapur’s sister Mandhira Kapur Smith, while speaking to News18, said that Priya’s plea in the SC is a “ridiculous act”

Karisma Kapoor's children claim stepmother Priya Sachdev forged Sunjay Kapur's will.

Karisma Kapoor’s lawyer has opposed Sunjay Kapoor’s widow Priya Kapur Sachdev’s plea seeking her husband’s divorce documents with the actor.

The family of industrialist Sunjay Kapur – his mother Rani and sister Mandhira Kapur Smith, ex-wife actor Karisma Kapoor and her two children, and current wife Priya Sachdev Kapur — is embroiled in a legal battle over the inheritance of his property, approximately worth Rs 30,000 crore. Kapur, 53, died on June 12, following a heart attack during a polo match triggered allegedly by a bee sting.

Karisma’s counsel told the court that the petition is “not maintainable". Karisma’s counsel alleged that Priya is a third party to the divorce proceedings and hence the petition is not maintainable

The court, however, has asked Karisma’s counsel to file a response to the petition. The court has issued notice on the plea filed by Sachdev and sought a response within two weeks.

The court has kept the question of maintainability open.

The matter was heard in the chambers by justice AS Chandurkar.

‘Who is she?’ Sunjay Kapur’s sister Mandhira Kapur Smith calls Priya’s plea ridiculous

Sunjay Kapur’s sister Mandhira Kapur Smith, while speaking to News18, said that Priya’s plea in the SC is a “ridiculous act". She questioned the need for Karisma-Sunjay’s divorce documents.

“I have full trust in the judiciary of the country," she said.

On Priya’s claim that Karisma’s children and Sunjay’s mother Rani Kapur received substantial amount in trust, Mandhira said, “Who is she? It’s not hers to give, it belonged to my brother."

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Sunjay Kapur was the chairman of Sona Comstar, a leading automotive components firm with global operations, including manufacturing for EVs across India, China, Mexico, Serbia, and the US. His net worth was estimated at $1.2 billion (Rs 10,300 crore) by Forbes in 2024, with a high point valuation of $1.6 billion (Rs 13,000 crore).

Sona Comstar was founded by his father, Surinder Kapur, in 1997. After Surinder’s death in 2015, Sunjay Kapur had taken over the reins.

What is the fight for?

Karisma’s children have approached the Delhi High Court seeking a share in the estate of their late father. The petition primarily challenges the claim of Priya Kapur, Kapur’s third wife, whom he married following his divorce from Karisma Kapoor.

The siblings, Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Raj Kapur, have alleged that the will disclosed to them after their father’s death was “forged and fabricated."

Sunjay Kapur and Karisma Kapoor were married in September 2003 and had two children before divorcing in June 2016. Sunjay Kapur bought bonds worth Rs 14 crore for both his children with an interest payment of Rs 10 lakh. He also gave ownership of a house, which was owned by his father, to Karisma. Kapur later married Priya Kapur in April 2017, and they had one child together. The executor has informed Karisma that neither she nor her children are named beneficiaries, though she has been offered the option to inspect the will at Suri’s office.

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