The Delhi High Court has approved a fresh application by Priya Kapur to remove the name of her late husband Sunjay Kapur’s sister, Mandhira Kapur, from the court order in ongoing proceedings related to Sunjay’s purported will.
Correction Of Earlier Court Order
Justice Jyoti Singh granted Priya’s plea seeking rectification of a September 10 order, which had mistakenly recorded Mandhira’s appearance despite her neither being a party to the suit nor requesting to be heard.
The application, filed under Sections 151 and 152 of the Code of Civil Procedure, highlighted that Mandhira Kapur was wrongly mentioned as present during the hearing. The court noted that senior advocate Geeta Luthra and others appeared on behalf of Mandhira during the hearing. However, Luthra subsequently clarified that Mandhira was not a party to the case and had neither filed any plea nor was represented by anyone in the matter.
Misleading Court Records and Backdoor Entry Allegation
Priya’s application contended that including Mandhira’s name in the proceedings created a misleading record. Senior advocate Rajiv Nayar, representing Priya Kapur, argued that this was “an attempt by Mandhira to gain backdoor entry into the case.”
Background
The case revolves around a challenge to Sunjay Kapur’s purported will filed by his two children along with his former wife and actor Karisma Kapoor. They are seeking their shares in the industrialist’s estate, reportedly valued at around Rs 30,000 crore, according to media reports.
The high court had earlier directed Priya Kapur to disclose all movable and immovable assets belonging to Sunjay Kapur as of June 12, the date of his death.
Sunjay Kapur married Karisma Kapoor in 2003; the couple divorced in 2016. Sunjay passed away on June 12, 2025, while playing a polo match in London.
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