On Friday, the Supreme Court of India demanded a response from Karisma Kapoor on a plea filed by Priya Kapur, her late ex-husband Sunjay Kapur’s widow, seeking access to certified records of the former Bollywood actress and the industrialist’s divorce-related proceedings.According to ANI, the bench was led by Justice AS Chandurkar. During the hearing, Karisma Kapoor’s lawyer opposed the plea, stating that it will be frivolous and an attempt to dig out personal and confidential information. The SC then asked the former actress to put forth her objections on record within two weeks and file a detailed response.On the other hand, senior advocate Maninder Singh appeared from Priya Kapur’s side. The application file by Sunjay Kapur’s widow was titled, ‘Priya Kapur Seeks Supreme Court Nod for Certified Divorce Records, Cites Succession Proceedings’.In the same application, Priya has stated she is the direct and legal heir to the industrialist’s fortune, as she is his wedded wife. She has approached the apex court seeking certified copies of the complete records of Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 214 of 2016, arising from Sunjay Kapur’s divorce proceedings with Karisma Kapoor.The plea states that access to the confidential court records is bona fide required for use in pending succession proceedings before the Delhi High Court and is essential for safeguarding her legal rights in relation to the estate of the deceased.According to the application, the 2016 transfer petition was filed by Sunjay Kapur seeking transfer of a divorce case from the Family Court in Mumbai to Delhi. During the pendency of those proceedings, Sunjay Kapur and Karisma Kapoor amicably settled their disputes, following which the Supreme Court disposed of the petition on April 8, 2016, after recording detailed consent terms between the parties.Priya Kapur has informed the apex court that Sunjay Kapur passed away on June 12, 2025, in England. Relying on her marriage to the deceased on April 3, 2017, she has asserted her locus standi, submitting that she is “directly interested in the estate and legal matters concerning the deceased petitioner” and is therefore entitled to seek certified copies of the court record.The plea seeks directions to the Supreme Court Registry to issue certified copies of the complete paper book of Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 214 of 2016, including pleadings, annexures, orders, settlement documents, and other related applications. It further states that since Priya Kapur was not a party to the original proceedings, she has approached the court through a formal application supported by an affidavit, in accordance with Supreme Court rules and practice directions.Emphasizing that the request has been made in good faith, the application contends that no prejudice would be caused to the original respondent if the documents are supplied and that the relief sought is necessary in the interest of justice.The development comes amid reports that disputes relating to Sunjay Kapur’s will and estate have reached the Supreme Court. In December, the Delhi High Court concluded hearings in a high-stakes civil suit concerning the personal estate of the late industrialist and reserved orders on an interim injunction application moved by his children from an earlier marriage with Karisma Kapoor, after noting that all parties had filed their written submissions in terms of the court’s earlier directions.
(With inputs from ANI)
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