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Delhi HC Rejects Oberoi Family Arbitration Plea
The Delhi High Court has said no to a request by Natasha Oberoi to solve her family's argument about her father's estate through arbitration.
The court said that arguments about Wills and who gets what from a family's money must be decided in regular courts, not by private people.
Natasha and her siblings are fighting over two different Wills left by their father, P.R.S. Oberoi, who was a big hotel owner.
One side says a newer Will from 2021 is the real one, while the other side says an older Will from 1992 is the correct one.
The court said the argument is about who gets the family's money, not about how the company is run, so it must be decided in court.
Delhi High Court rejected Natasha Oberoi's plea to arbitrate the family dispute over P.R.S. Oberoi's estate.
The court ruled that disputes involving Wills, inheritance, and family succession must be settled by civil courts.
Natasha, managing director of Oberoi Hotels Pvt. Ltd, cannot rely on the arbitration clause in the company’s Articles of Association.
The dispute involves two sets of Wills: one from 2021 (Anastasia) and another from 1992 (Vikramjit, Natasha, Arjun).
Natasha alleged that Tejaswi Dixit, authorized by Vikramjit and Arjun, was a 'stranger' to the company and bypassed proper board procedures.
- Who
- Natasha Oberoi, Anastasia Mirjana Jojic Oberoi, Vikramjit Singh Oberoi, Arjun Singh Oberoi, and Tejaswi Dixit
- What
- Delhi High Court rejected Natasha Oberoi's plea to arbitrate the family dispute over P.R.S. Oberoi's estate
- Where
- Delhi High Court, India
- When
- The court order was passed on 15 January 2025 and released on 17 January 2025
- Why
- The court ruled that disputes involving Wills, inheritance, and family succession must be settled by civil courts, not private arbitrators
Key facts
- Parties Involved
- Natasha Oberoi, Anastasia Mirjana Jojic Oberoi, Vikramjit Singh Oberoi, Arjun Singh Oberoi, Tejaswi Dixit
- Court Decision
- Disputes over Wills and inheritance must be settled by civil courts, not arbitration
- Disputed Wills
- 2021 Will (Anastasia) vs. 1992 Will (Vikramjit, Natasha, Arjun)
- Company Involved
- Oberoi Hotels Pvt. Ltd
- Court Order Date
- 15 January 2025 (order released on 17 January 2025)
- Key Issue
- Validity of P.R.S. Oberoi's Will and inheritance of estate
- Board Resolution Date
- 6 June 2025 (authorizing Tejaswi Dixit to handle legal matters)
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