Tensions in the Kapoor clan reached boiling point as Delhi High Court entertained Priya Kapoor’s civil defamation plaint against Mandhira Kapoor, issuing summons and proposing mediation on February 17.
Priya, grieving widow of industrial magnate Sanjay Kapoor, alleges her sister-in-law’s media salvos have defamed her and her young son, assaulting their reputation and family prestige with malicious intent.
Counsel for Priya painted a picture of calculated smears affecting every facet of their lives, prompting the court’s intervention.
A no-comment directive was swiftly enforced on both parties vis-à-vis the press, aiming to quarantine the dispute within judicial walls.
Mandhira’s camp decried the filing as a tissue of lies with vital omissions, poised for rebuttal.
Echoing earlier skirmishes, Priya has pursued criminal charges in Patiala House Court over analogous digital defamations involving podcasts and social posts by Mandhira and Pooja Chaudhary.
The core contention revolves around Sanjay’s estate distribution post-demise, fueling relentless courtroom clashes.
Mediation is tabled as the court sets May 14 for further arguments, hoping to avert a protracted war.
This episode illuminates the toxic interplay of grief, greed, and publicity in legacy disputes, where courts increasingly favor reconciliation to preserve dignity.