Overview
- Priya Sachdev Kapur petitioned for certified copies of Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 214 of 2016, including the divorce petition, pleadings, orders and the recorded settlement terms.
- Her application says the documents are required to present evidence in ongoing succession proceedings concerning Sunjay Kapur’s estate before the Delhi High Court.
- Counsel for Karisma Kapoor opposed the plea as frivolous and intrusive, after which the Supreme Court directed her to place detailed objections on record within two weeks.
- The matter was heard by a bench led by Justice A.S. Chandurkar, with senior advocate Maninder Singh appearing for Priya Sachdev Kapur.
- The records request arises from a broader inheritance dispute in which Karisma’s children have challenged a March 21, 2025 will reportedly leaving Sunjay Kapur’s personal estate to Priya, with the estate valued around Rs 30,000 crore.