The Delhi High Court has allowed forensic and handwriting examination of the will of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, marking a significant development in the ongoing “Kapur vs Kapur” inheritance dispute involving his estimated ₹30,000-crore estate.

The order came on an appeal filed by the children of actor Karisma Kapoor—Samaira and Kiaan—along with Sunjay Kapur’s mother, Rani Kapur, who have challenged the authenticity of the will, alleging that it was forged by his third wife, Priya Kapur.

The High Court Registrar (Judicial) rejected Priya Kapur’s objections to the inspection plea, holding that there was “no merit” in her submissions. The court observed that the plaintiffs have a legal right to inspect the original will, which is kept in a sealed cover with the registry, to ascertain its authenticity and prepare their case.

The court has permitted inspection of the original will on March 10, 2026, at 3:00 pm, in the presence of authorised counsel for the defendants, with assistance from forensic and handwriting experts. It clarified, however, that no photographs or copies of the document will be allowed.

The will was earlier submitted to the court in a sealed cover on September 25, 2025. Priya Kapur had strongly opposed the applications seeking forensic and handwriting examination, but those objections were dismissed.

Advocate Shantanu Aggarwal, appearing for Samaira and Kiaan, argued that if the will were genuine, there should be no resistance to forensic scrutiny. He also stressed the urgency of preserving Sunjay Kapur’s call data records (CDRs), pointing out that such records expire within a year.

The High Court has listed the application seeking preservation of the CDRs for urgent hearing on March 10. Priya Kapur’s counsel, however, claimed that the media reports relied upon in relation to the CDRs were “deleted, inauthentic and fake.”

With the court permitting expert examination of the sealed will, the family dispute over Sunjay Kapur’s estate is set to intensify as the High Court considers both the authenticity of the will and the plea for preservation of digital evidence