Overview

• Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani likened Priya Sachdev to Cinderella’s evil stepmother while accusing her of greed and breach of trust.
• He alleged that Priya already holds 60% of the assets, a further 12% through her son, and is set to receive 75% of a trust.
• Jethmalani claimed Priya rushed beneficiary documentation, described as benami forms, to limit the children’s inheritance.
• Questioning the will’s validity, he pointed to alleged loopholes, said changes were made during a holiday, and noted a person became a company director a day after the funeral.
• The case, involving a reported Rs 30,000 crore estate, was adjourned with Karisma Kapoor’s children seeking a fair share and the next hearing set for October 16.