Rani Kapur seeks Delhi HC order to cancel family trust amid fraud claims
Rani Kapur seeks Delhi HC order to cancel family trust amid fraud claims
Rani Kapur moves the Delhi High Court against the RK Family Trust, alleging fraud, undue influence and asset diversion linked to her late son’s estate.
Rani Kapur, the mother of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking cancellation of the RK Family Trust. She alleges that Priya Kapur, wife of Sunjay Kapur, fraudulently constituted the trust in order to divert assets. According to the plaintiff, Rani Kapur states that her late son was either manipulated into taking part in the alleged arrangement or allowed himself to be used as a channel for carrying it out. Rani Kapur claims she was led to believe that the RK Family Trust was only a renamed or modified version of an earlier trust arrangement under which she remained the sole beneficiary. She contends it was only much later, and after her son’s death, that she became aware that the trust allegedly excluded her and directed benefits to other family members. Through the suit, Rani Kapur has sought cancellation of the RK Family Trust and restoration of her estate, contending that the transactions were carried out through misrepresentation, undue influence, and without her informed consent. The court is yet to take up the matter.
The veracity of these allegations centers on a trust deed dated October 26, 2017, which is claimed to be the instrument through which the purported misappropriation was effected. The plaintiff asserts the trust is illegal, void, and the result of fraud, forgery, and undue influence, and seeks a declaration to that effect along with restoration of her rightful share in the estate. The defense and further pleadings will likely examine documents, beneficiary designations, and the sequence of trusteeship to determine whether proper formalities were followed and whether informed consent was genuinely obtained from all parties involved.
Trust disputes involving high-profile families are not uncommon in India, particularly when vast assets and business interests are entwined with familial relationships. In this case, the central question will be whether the RK Family Trust was conceived and administered in a lawful, transparent manner, or whether it functioned as a vehicle to deprive a core family member of her stake. As the Delhi High Court has not yet taken up the matter, observers will be watching for early procedural steps, including any interim relief or stay orders, and the timeline for a full adjudication. The outcome could have implications for similar family arrangements where consent and disclosure are challenged after a beneficiary becomes aware of newer trust structures.
