The inheritance dispute surrounding late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s property has taken a recent flip. On Tuesday, the Delhi Excessive Courtroom restrained late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s spouse, Priya S Kapur and sister, Mandhira Kapur Smith, from making statements in opposition to one another. Priya, who’s embroiled in a authorized battle over Sunjay’s property along with his second spouse, actor Karisma Kapoor, had claimed that Mandhira’s statements in a current podcast prompted her social humiliation.
What did Delhi HC say?
As per the most recent replace from information company PTI, Justice Mini Pushkarna handed the order on a lawsuit by Priya Kapur in opposition to her sister-in-law, Madhira Kapur Smith, alleging a steady, malicious, and defamatory marketing campaign by her sister-in-law by means of podcasts, interviews, social media posts, and public statements. “Each events are directed to train restraint in making statements on one another, immediately or not directly,” the choose mentioned.
The courtroom additionally issued a summons to Smith and podcast host Pooja Chaudhri on the lawsuit and listed the matter for listening to in Could. The senior counsel showing for Priya Kapur mentioned her sister-in-law uploaded and shared content material on social media to tarnish her status.
Smith’s lawyer, however, mentioned there was a “concerted media vilification marketing campaign” in opposition to her. In her lawsuit, Priya Kapur mentioned that inside days of Sunjay Kapur’s demise, his sister “embarked upon a scientific and organised course of conduct” to malign and socially discredit her. “The defamatory statements falsely impute dishonesty, ethical impropriety, skilled incompetence, concealment of property and illegitimate assumption of company management to the plaintiff,” the lawsuit submitted.
Sunjay was the chairman of Sona Comstar. He married Karisma in 2003. The couple turned dad and mom to their daughter, Samaira, in 2005 and their son, Kiaan, in 2011. In 2014, Karisma and Sunjay filed for divorce, and it was finalised in 2016. After the separation, Sunjay married Priya Sachdev. The couple welcomed a son, Azarias, after they bought married.
Authorized battle over Sunjay’s property
A authorized battle is happening over Sunjay’s property. In August final 12 months, Priya introduced a doc to the Delhi Excessive Courtroom claiming it was his will. This was challenged by Samaira, Kiaan, and Rani. Just a few reviews claimed that Sunjay’s property had been price ₹30,000 crore. Nonetheless, Karisma’s youngsters had mentioned they weren’t conscious of the particular price.
(With inputs from PTI)