New Delhi, Dec. 1 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday heard allegations from Rani S Kapur, mother of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, who claimed that her daughter-in-law Priya Sachdev Kapur moved swiftly to take charge of Sunjay's properties and business interests instead of mourning his passing.

Rani told the court that she was never informed about any will left behind by her son. She argued that the document Priya relies on not only fails to mention her existence but is also inconsistent with Sunjay's lifelong acknowledgement that he owed everything to his mother. "If he truly intended to leave me out, he would have said so expressly," her counsel submitted during the hearing.

The case arises out of a civil suit filed by Sunjay's child...