Mumbai: Actor Karisma Kapoor on Thursday paid tribute to her late ex-husband, businessman Sunjay Kapur, on his birth anniversary, even as a legal dispute over his estate continues.
Karisma shared a picture of a cake inscribed with “Happy Birthday Dad” in memory of Sunjay, who passed away earlier this year. Her sister, actor Kareena Kapoor Khan, reshared the post with an emotional note: “My Sam and Kiu, dad is protecting you always and forever,” along with a heart emoji.
Sunjay Kapur, chairman of Sona Comstar, a leading auto components manufacturer, died in June 2025 while playing polo in London. Since his death, his estate has become the subject of a legal battle.
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court heard arguments from Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar, representing Priya Kapur, Sunjay’s wife, in a civil suit filed by Karisma Kapoor’s children seeking a share of their father’s personal assets.
Justice Jyoti Singh presided over the hearing, where Priya Kapur opposed the suit, maintaining that there is no valid challenge to Sunjay Kapur’s will dated March 21, 2025, under which his assets were distributed.
Nayar argued that the plaint lacks any legal cause of action, emphasizing that the plaintiffs were aware of the will since July 30, when it was first disclosed and formally read in their presence. Despite this, the suit filed on September 9 made no reference to the will, which was later shared with them on September 15 following the court’s direction.
“Even after receiving the document, there has been no amendment or replication challenging the will,” Nayar stated.
Questioning the maintainability of the case, he remarked: “In which proceeding is the will being challenged? This is not a probate matter. The plaintiffs have not sought to annul the will or contest its validity.”
Calling the case a “non-existent and bogus challenge,” Nayar cited a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows the court to reject a plaint suo motu if it discloses no cause of action.
Addressing alleged discrepancies raised by the plaintiffs, Nayar noted, “I’ve been told there are four grounds for invalidation — spelling mistakes, address errors, using ‘testatrix’ instead of ‘testator,’ and closeness of witnesses. In my 45 years, I’ve never seen a will dismissed for spelling errors. Forgery leaves no mistakes behind — and Priya Kapur, an investment banker, would hardly misspell her son’s name.”
He further argued that minor clerical errors cannot invalidate a properly executed will, asserting that the key considerations are the deceased’s mental soundness and proper attestation. “A will’s authenticity is proven by signatures and witness presence, not by who kept it or when it surfaced,” he said.
Responding to emotional arguments, Nayar added, “This is wife versus wife — naturally, the current wife’s claim prevails over the estranged one’s.” He clarified that his submissions were aimed solely at establishing the will’s prima facie validity.
The day’s hearing concluded after Nayar’s submissions, and the matter will resume on Friday for further arguments.
Karisma and Sunjay married in 2003 and divorced in 2016 after a prolonged public and legal battle. They share two children — Samaira and Kiaan Kapur. Sunjay later married Priya Sachdev in 2017, and the couple have a son named Azarias.
