In the gleaming courtrooms of Delhi High Court, a storm was brewing over one of India’s most contested inheritances. The late Sunjay Kapur, the industrial titan behind the Sona BLW automotive empire, had left behind not just a legacy of factories and boardrooms, but a fortune worth a staggering ₹30,000 crore. But his will—purportedly favouring his third wife, Priya Kapur—had landed his family in a legal and digital battleground.
Samaira and Kiaan Kapur, children of Kapur’s second marriage to Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor, had raised a firestorm with their claim: the will was a forgery, a digitally manufactured document created to siphon the industrialist’s fortune away from them. Lawyers laid bare a tangled web of secret WhatsApp groups, manipulated PDF files, and suspicious timestamps. Experts testified on the volatility of digital trails, arguing that a lifetime of industrial dealings and personal communications could be rendered meaningless in the face of modern forgery.
The courtroom became a stage for a modern thriller. Every piece of evidence was scrutinized: emails, messages, and the controversial digital signature that could either secure Priya’s claim or unravel it entirely. While the family’s past was steeped in glamour and public admiration, the dispute exposed raw human emotions—greed, betrayal, and the struggle for recognition.
Legal analysts watching the proceedings noted that the case might not just redefine a family’s fortune but could set a precedent in India’s legal system for how digital evidence is treated in inheritance disputes. Outside the court, media vans lined the streets, flashes from cameras capturing fleeting expressions of anxiety, defiance, and sorrow.
In a saga that felt more like a high-stakes thriller than a typical legal battle, Delhi watched as one of its wealthiest families grappled with the power and peril of the digital age, where even a signature could no longer be taken at face value.
Delhi High Court questions the authenticity of Sunjay Kapur's will!
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 15:28 IST
