The Supreme Court on Thursday (May 14, 2026) barred a key company associated with the disputed family estate of the late industrialist Sunjay Kapur from proceeding with the appointment of independent directors, while renewing its appeal to the feuding parties to resolve the bitter inheritance dispute through mediation.
A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan observed that octogenarian Rani Kapur, mother of the late industrialist, must have been “shaken” by the continuing family feud, and urged the parties to amicably settle the dispute to avoid a “long-drawn battle”.
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“...There is this 80-year-old woman. Sometimes you have to compromise at some point in time...We all come empty-handed and will go empty-handed. We only carry our souls in the end. Approach the mediator not with a heavy heart. There has to be a will to settle the matter”, the Bench remarked.
The top court made the observations while hearing an interim application moved by Ms. Kapur alleging an attempted “forced takeover” of the disputed family assets. She contended that her daughter-in-law was attempting to assume control over key companies and assets linked to the estate despite the Supreme Court’s May 7 order appointing former Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud as mediator to facilitate a negotiated settlement.
