NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday suggested that parties in the Rani Kapur-Priya Kapur dispute over the Sona Group family trust explore mediation, and sought a response from late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s wife Priya Kapur and others on a lawsuit filed by his mother seeking directions to declare the family trust “null and void”.A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to Priya Kapur and others on the plea filed by 80-year-old Rani Kapur, alleging that the trust, which was constituted in her name in Oct 2017, was a product of “forged, fabricated and fraudulent” documents.Asking the parties to opt for mediation in view of the litigant’s advanced age, the bench said, “Why are you all fighting? This is not the age for your client to fight. Go for mediation once and for all. Otherwise, this is a waste. You are 80 years old.” The court posted the matter for further hearing on May 7.In the lawsuit, Rani Kapur has sought a direction to permanently restrain defendants — her daughter-in-law Priya Kapur and others, including grandchildren — from utilizing or acting in furthertherance of “RK Family Trust” in any manner whatsoever.
