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Kapur Will Dispute: Delhi HC Slams Errors
21 Nov
Summary
- Court noted errors like misspelled names and wrong genders in the alleged will.
- Defence could not prove Sunjay Kapur's involvement or approval of the will.
- Will was neither notarized nor registered, unlike the mother's document.
The Delhi High Court intensified its examination of the late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's alleged will on November 21, with Priya Kapur's legal team facing persistent questions regarding factual errors and procedural gaps. The bench pointed out basic mistakes in the document, including misspelled names and incorrect gender details, alongside a notable absence of an asset inventory. The defence's explanations failed to establish Sunjay Kapur's review or approval of the Will.
The court previously considered the 'template theory' for these inaccuracies, but questioned its validity given the alleged billionaire's dependence on his mother's will for such fundamental details. The proceedings on Friday further underscored these discrepancies, highlighting that Sunjay's will lacked notarization and registration, unlike his mother's more straightforward document. No digital trail or instructions from Sunjay linking him to the document have been presented.
Further concerns arose regarding the defence's conflation of divorce settlement obligations with trust benefits, with no trust funds reportedly transferred to the children despite claims of a Rs 2,000 crore benefit. The court revisited issues like delayed disclosure and attempts to secure signatures, with the defence unable to provide satisfactory clarifications on any points raised across the hearings.
