The legal dispute surrounding the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur took a fresh turn after the Delhi High Court refused to pass any immediate order on the contentious family trust and instead issued summons to his daughter in law, Priya Kapur, along with several other parties.
Rani Kapur`s plea for the trust fund
Sunjay Kapur, former chairman of automotive components major Sona Comstar, passed away in June 2025 following a cardiac arrest. His mother, Rani Kapur, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking to declare the Rani Kapur Family Trust null and void, alleging that it was fraudulently created to deprive her of her rightful assets.
In her plea, Rani Kapur claimed she was neither informed nor consulted when the trust was set up. She alleged that she was “made to sign documents without being properly informed of their contents or legal implications,” and further stated that “some documents were signed in blank.” According to her, this was “part of a larger design to restructure the family estate through the trust to my detriment.”
Rani Kapur also claimed that she only became aware of the trust’s terms after receiving photocopies of the deed. “I discovered that the trust assets were meant to be used exclusively for the benefit of Sunjay Kapur during his lifetime, entirely excluding me,” she said. She further alleged that after his death, “60 per cent of the trust corpus was earmarked for his third wife, Priya Kapur, while the remaining portion was to be utilised for the benefit of his grandchildren.”
All about the case
During the hearing, the Delhi High Court declined to grant any interim or status quo relief on the trust, stating that the matter required a detailed examination of facts and documents. A bench led by Justice Mini Pushkarna issued summons to Priya Kapur and 22 others, including members of the Kapur family and Sunjay Kapur’s grandchildren, directing them to file their responses.
The court made it clear that no immediate orders would be passed until all parties were heard. The matter has now been listed for further hearing before a new bench.
With allegations of fraud, exclusion, and misuse of authority at its core, the case is expected to remain under close judicial scrutiny as proceedings continue.
