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Metadata Reveals Forged Will in Sunjay Kapur's $30,000-Crore Estate Battle
14 Oct
Summary
- Sunjay Kapur's will allegedly fabricated on another man's computer
- WhatsApp group formed to circulate the forged document
- Glaring contradictions and omissions in the contested will
On October 14, 2025, the Delhi High Court heard explosive claims that the will of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, scion of the Sona BLW automotive group, was digitally fabricated to divert his Rs30,000-crore estate entirely to his third wife, Priya Kapur.
The case, which began as a private inheritance dispute, has now erupted into a courtroom thriller. Lawyers for Kapur's children from his second marriage to Bollywood actor Karisma Kapoor – Samaira and Kiaan Kapur – allege a deliberate digital manipulation of files, secret WhatsApp groups, and a forged signature trail.
According to the children's counsel, Mahesh Jethmalani, metadata shows the contested will "was not the product of the deceased's hand or mind" but a "manufactured document" created and edited on the device of one Nitin Sharma, a person with no formal connection to Sunjay Kapur. The will was then converted into a PDF and circulated among a select group, including Priya Kapur and a director of the Sona BLW promoter group.
The High Court acknowledged the evidence raised "substantial questions" about the will's origin and internal coherence, with glaring contradictions and omissions, such as inconsistent bank account details and the exclusion of key properties. The case has been adjourned for further examination of the digital trail and the physical document's custody.
The outcome of this high-stakes battle could redefine not just the balance of one family's fortune but the boundaries of digital evidence in India's inheritance law.
