Late businessman Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur was ordered to disclose his assets after his ex-wife Karisma Kapoor's kids demanded share in the property. Amid this, they have made a big claim that nothing is left in the bank accounts
Karisma Kapoor kids
The battle for late businessman Sunjay Kapur’s Rs 30,000 crore estate has intensified. After Sunjay’s children from his ex-wife Karisma Kapoor moved to court accusing their stepmother, Priya Kapur of forging the will, she was ordered to disclose the businessman’s assets. Now, she has moved the Delhi High Court seeking permission to file details in a closed envelope.
Priya Kapur moves Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said filing the list of personal assets and liabilities of late Sunjay Kapur in a sealed cover may be "problematic" since his two children with former wife and actor Karisma Kapoor have a "right to question the assets disclosed."
Justice Jyoti Singh observed while hearing an application moved by Sunjay Kapur's wife, Priya Kapur, seeking permission to file the list of his personal assets and liabilities in a sealed cover with the parties to be bound by confidentiality, or in the alternative, constitution of Confidentiality Club.
"Allowing the application may be problematic for the simple reason that as the alleged beneficiary of the estate, they (Karisma's children Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Raj Kapur) have a right to question the assets disclosed. So, tomorrow if they have to verify and go about asking what has happened, if they are bound by this confidentiality club, how will they ever defend their case?" the judge asked.
While seeking confidentiality, Priya's lawyer claimed that it was a matter of security. "There are bank details, other financial details. Why should the public have someone's bank account number?" the counsel asked, claiming that there were "press conferences" being held after the hearing.
"As far as I am concerned, this is a lot of information to be in public," Trehan, Priya's senior counsel submitted, adding that while she was willing to share the documents with all parties, they should remain confidential.
Karisma’s kids claim
Meanwhile, the plaintiffs' counsel contended that "banks have been wiped off, there is nothing left in the bank account," and argued that information about properties could not be hidden. “In so far as property is concerned, the world should know at large that they don’t have to deal with those properties. It’s a proceeding in rem. Here they are producing a Will in written statement. Otherwise, it is a citation in public. How much will go in sealed cover? Then they say given NDA. How will I verify?”, the counsel said. The court will resume the hearing on the matter on Friday.
For the unversed, On September 10, the high court asked Priya to give a list of his assets to the court. Samaira and Kiaan Raj have challenged his purported will and sought shares in his assets reportedly worth Rs 30,000 crore. Priya, meanwhile, informed the court that they have already received Rs 1,900 crore from the family trust.
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