Delhi HC Judge Recuses from Rani Kapur's Suit Challenging Family Trust

• Justice Vikas Mahajan of the Delhi High Court recused himself from hearing Rani Kapur's civil suit challenging the validity of the Rani Kapur Family Trust.
• Rani Kapur, mother of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, alleges the trust was fraudulently created to strip her of assets inherited from her husband, Surinder Kapur.
• She claims her late son, Sunjay Kapur, and his wife, Priya Kapur, exploited her physical dependence after a stroke to transfer assets without her consent.
• The trust deed, dated October 26, 2017, holds shareholding in Sona Comstar and allegedly excluded Rani Kapur from benefiting, earmarking assets for Sunjay, Priya, and his children.
• Rani Kapur has named 23 defendants, including Priya Kapur, alleging forgery of her signatures and that Priya was the "chief mastermind" behind the conspiracy.

Why It Matters: A Delhi HC judge recused from a suit where Rani Kapur challenges a family trust, alleging fraud and asset stripping.