Fresh testimony in the Delhi High Court has intensified doubts over the authenticity of the Will submitted by Priya Sachdev Kapur.
The legal tussle over industrialist Sunjay Kapur multi-crore estate escalated on Thursday as new testimony before the Delhi High Court raised deeper concerns about the legitimacy of the Will presented by his third wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur.
The latest revelations came from Shradha Suri Marwah, named as executor in the disputed Will, whose statements have increased uncertainty around the document already challenged by Kapur’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, born to his former wife, actress Karisma Kapoor.
Executor Changes Her Statement
Appearing through her counsel, Anuradha Dutt, Suri acknowledged that her earlier account regarding how she received the Will was incorrect. She now claims the Will was first emailed to her not by Priya, but by Dinesh Agarwal — a person with no recognised authority to communicate or appoint an executor.
According to Suri:
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Agarwal emailed her on June 14 with a document he said was Kapur’s Will.
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He later stated he had “mistakenly shared” Kapur’s trust deed and resent the supposed Will on the same day.
Legal experts note that Agarwal’s involvement raises serious procedural questions, as he held no official status to be issuing or clarifying a Will.
No Prior Knowledge of Being Executor
Suri admitted she had no knowledge of being appointed executor by Kapur and had never been informed of the role by him during his lifetime. She told the court she had no legal support at the time and was “trying to figure out” the situation as it unfolded after Kapur’s death.
Her request for indemnity from Priya Kapur—highly unusual for an executor defending a genuine Will—has also drawn scrutiny.
Contradictory Statements Deepen Doubts
Suri also shared details of a meeting on June 24, where Priya allegedly reassured her that the document was Kapur’s “last and only Will.”
However, Priya later admitted on August 11 that she was only the nominee to Kapur’s assets — not a beneficiary.
Under Indian succession law, a nominee is merely a custodian, not an inheritor, a fact that could drastically alter the case’s outcome.
What Happens if the Will Is Invalidated?
If the Will is struck down, Kapur’s estate will be distributed equally among all Class I heirs, including his children Samaira and Kiaan — an outcome acknowledged by Suri’s counsel in court.
Technical Red Flags and Metadata Concerns
The children’s counsel, Mahesh Jethmalani, has previously flagged multiple anomalies in the Will, including:
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factual errors
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incorrect pronouns
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suspicious metadata
These issues suggest the document may not have originated from Kapur’s personal devices.
A Case Growing in Complexity
With Thursday’s testimony creating more suspicion than clarity, the case now appears headed for an intensive forensic and procedural review as hearings continue.
The matter has drawn widespread media attention not only due to the high-value estate but also because it involves Kapur’s children with Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor, who has maintained a dignified silence, respecting the judicial process.
