Karisma Kapoor's ex-mother-in-law, Rani Kapur got slammed by Supreme Court for fighting legal case with her late son's third wife, Priya Kapur.
It's been a year since Sunjay Kapur's untimely passing in London. And a lot has changed since then. Sunjay Kapur's ex-wife, Karisma Kapoor and his third wife, Priya Kapur, have changed. It all started after Karisma filed an inheritance case against Priya Kapur on behalf of her children, Samaira Kapur and Kiaan Kapur. Later, Karisma Kapoor's ex-mother-in-law also joined the legal battle by filing a case against her present daughter-in-law, Priya Kapur, over the estate issue.
Rani Kapur took her son, Sunjay Kapur's widow, Priya Kapur, to the court over the multi-crore property dispute, which was left behind her son after his untimely demise. After hearing her plea, a bench led by Justice J B Pardiwala nudged the 80 year old to settle case. He stated that it is going to be a long case and the lady is also already 80s, but they encourage mediation. The judge said:
"It would be a long drawn litigation. The plaintiff is 80 years of age. It will be in the interest of parties if they go for mediation and decide the issue peacefully. We shall hear the matter on merits; however, we shall encourage mediation."
The case is about the million-dollar wealth left behind by her son, Sunjay Kapur, after his death. Rani Kapur claims that a family trust has been set behind her back, and it is an unfair way of stripping her of her inheritance and assets. She asked the Delhi High Court to freeze the estate and protect her rights while the case continues. However, the plea was turned down. After this, she asked the top judge to help and make sure the family doesn't spend the money before the right owner gets revealed.
Not only this, but Rani Kapur also claimed that the family tried to take advantage of her vulnerable situation. She stated that in 2017, while she was recovering from a stroke, they pressured her into signing the documents, and some of them were blank documents under the guise of paperwork. She even went on to accuse her son, Sunjay Kapur and his wife, Priya of using her ailment as a way to shift her assets into the family trust.
It is worth mentioning that in retaliation, Priya had filed a defamation case against her late husband's sister, Mandhira. The complaint was filed with the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, and these remarks include false statements and personal attacks that she has made on various podcasts and social media platforms. She claimed that it had caused significant damage to her reputation.
Priya's advocate, Maninder Singh and counsel, Smriti Asmita, are representing her. In the complaint, Priya stated that the material circulating in the public domain is misleading and that the allegations are intended to malign and harass her through public channels rather than the legal route. Her advocate stated that this conduct falls within the offence of criminal defamation as per the relevant law. The case was taken up before the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at the Patiala House Courts, where the complaint was initially registered.
What do you think about Rani Kapur fighting the estate battle with her third daughter?
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