Karisma Kapoor’s children, Samaira and Kiaan, are fighting a legal battle against Priya Sachdev Kapur over the assets of their late father, industrialist Sunjay Kapur. On Friday, September 26, Priya Sachdev approached the Delhi High Court seeking permission to submit a list of her late husband’s personal assets and liabilities in a sealed cover. Kapur requested that all parties be bound by confidentiality, or alternatively, that a Confidentiality Club be set up.As part of the application, Priya and her counsel promised the court that neither they nor anyone representing them would make statements to the press or leak any information about the case.
Court considers public disclosure premature and unnecessary
As reported by India Today, the court observed, “This stage is too premature for me to comment and don’t invite. As far as bank accounts etc are concerned no one has anything to do with them. You can’t say you have to put that in public. There is no reason to put it out in public.”
Karisma’s children oppose confidentiality in inheritance dispute
Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani, representing Samaira and Kiaan, opposed confidentiality, calling the will “patently bogus.” He told the court, “According to this patently bogus will, I have been deprived of everything. Between August 22 and 26, when I was denied access to the will, a flurry of activities took place. Assets under the will were appropriated by the defendant to herself. Two bank accounts which were part of the will were emptied. The most valuable aspect of the will shown to us is 6% of a company which has been appropriated by the defendant.”
Court clarifies it will not police the parties
The court made it clear there would be no policing from its side. “There is not going to be no policing from court about who did what. And I’m telling you this blame game will get murkier. I’m not making any confidentiality clubs. The assets will be filed in a sealed cover,” it said.
Priya’s counsel points out the media trial of the case
Priya Kapur’s lawyer argued that the case had already been tried in the media. “Why can’t it happen! We are supposed to have debates of assets in public domain. There is a trial in the media. Every day there is something in the media. Court should order that people should not go to media. I am inviting a gag order on myself as well.”
Children’s lawyer disputes secrecy application request
Jethmalani countered, “This presumes this matter is something which required confidentiality and I don’t understand how it does, to me as a deprived beneficiary. This prayer is being made only because they want to keep the content secret. This has never happened in any case, in cases with far bigger cases!”
Court confirms assets will remain sealed but accessible
The court concluded that while the assets would be filed in a sealed cover, all parties would have access to the details. “Their case is they have to disclose the assets, I don’t think they are shying away as per my sense. You are entitled to see details of the will. Of course, they will be disclosed to you, there is no doubt. They are also not saying they wouldn’t.”Disclaimer: The information in this report is based on a legal hearing as reported by a third-party source. The details provided represent allegations made by the parties involved and are not proven facts. The case is ongoing, and a final verdict has not been reached. The publication does not claim that the allegations are true. Go to Source
