The Supreme Court likened the explosive ₹30,000-crore Kapur family estate battle to the Mahabharat, with Justice J B Pardiwala remarking that the epic war would “look very small” compared to the feud unfolding before the court.
The sharp observation came as the apex court heard a fresh plea by Rani Kapur, mother of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, seeking to block moves linked to the disputed RK Family Trust even as mediation proceedings led by former CJI DY Chandrachud remain underway.
The court listed the matter for further hearing on May 14, despite the Supreme Court having, only days earlier on May 7, appointed former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud as mediator to help resolve the increasingly complex feud between Rani Kapur and Priya Sachdev Kapur, the third wife of the late businessman.
Rani Kapur sought directions restraining Priya Sachdev Kapur and certain other respondents from interfering with the functioning of the “RK Family Trust” until the mediation proceedings conclude.
She also sought a stay on a board meeting scheduled for May 18 pursuant to a notice issued by Raghuvanshi Investment Private Limited, which allegedly controls a substantial portion of the disputed estate.
The dispute has become one of the most closely watched inheritance battles involving a prominent Indian business family, with Sunjay Kapur's estate estimated at nearly ₹30,000 crore.
The Supreme Court has repeatedly emphasised the need for a peaceful resolution through mediation, but the fresh application moved by Rani Kapur and the court’s dramatic “Mahabharat” remark suggest that tensions within the Kapur family remain high even as mediation efforts begin.
