The protracted legal battle over the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur entered a more substantive phase on Tuesday after the Delhi High Court registrar (judicial) Gagan Deep Jindal effectively indicated that an inspection of the alleged Will, which has so far been vehemently opposed by Priya Kapur, may soon be likely.
“Any party can inspect any document,” said Jindal citing a Delhi HC order dated September 10 in the ongoing high-profile inheritance case.
A November application by Samaira and Kiaan Kapur has been demanding a forensic inspection of their late father’s contested Will due to its alleged inconsistencies.
In a significant observation with far-reaching implications, Jindal held that no party can block inspection of documents placed on the court record.
Relying on paragraph 8 of the High Court’s September 10, 2025 order, the registrar said all documents should be allowed an inspection by either party.
Counsels for defendants Priya and Azarius, however, sought an argument regarding the maintainability of Samaira and Kiaan’s application for forensic scrutiny.
On Tuesday, Samaira and Kiaan’s lawyers pointed that Justice Jyoti Singh has specifically pointed in order dated 10.09.2025 that inspection can be done. The plaintiffs’ lawyers also showed an order passed by the Joint Registrar allowing inspection in a separate matter. The judicial registrar also agreed with the same.
To this, the counsel for Priya and Azarius sought a short adjournment to argue on the maintainability of this application seeking inspection. The Joint Registrar has fixed February 5 for further argument and disposal of the case thereof.
Tuesday’s observation by the registrar may be pivotal in a dispute involving personal and corporate assets estimated at more than Rs 30,000 crore, including control of the listed auto-components group Sona Comstar.
At the centre of the controversy is the Will itself. Its authenticity, the genuineness of Sunjay Kapur’s signature and the circumstances under which it was allegedly prepared have all been questioned before the court. The document presented by Priya Kapur claims her as the sole beneficiary, while excluding Kapur’s two children and his mother, Rani Kapur.
The hearing also brought renewed focus on the role of Shradha Suri Marwah, named as executor in the disputed Will. She was unaware of her appointment as executor. She received the Will by email from an Aureus Group official named Dinesh Agarwal. These assertions have prompted further questions about how the document was created, transmitted and safeguarded.
Taking note of these unresolved issues, the Delhi HC registrar has granted Marwah “final 10 days” to file her rejoinder to the submissions made by the plaintiffs, signalling that her role will come under close judicial examination. The matter is listed for further hearing on February 5.