Archive · 25 Jul 2025
India's Family Business Feuds: Kapur, Modi, Ambani, and More
Sometimes, after the head of a big company dies, the family members fight over who gets to control the business and money.
This article talks about several families in India, like the Kapurs, Modis, Oberois, Bajajs, and Ambanis, who are going through these inheritance battles.
In the Kapur family, the mother claims she was forced to sign papers.
The Modi family is fighting over their father's will, with a son suing his mother.
The Oberoi family has a dispute involving different wills.
The Bajaj family resolved their issues by dividing the company, while the Ambani brothers had a long feud after their father's passing, with the elder brother bailing out the younger one.
Rani Kapur alleges she was coerced into signing documents regarding the Sona Group.
The Sona Group has a market capitalization of nearly Rs 30,000 crore.
The article details inheritance disputes within the Modi, Oberoi, Bajaj, and Ambani families.
The Modi family is in court over an inheritance exceeding Rs 11,000 crore.
Mukesh and Anil Ambani initially fought for control of Reliance after their father's death.
- Who
- Rani Kapur, the Modi family (Bina, Samir, Lalit, Charu), the Oberoi family (Anastasia, Vikramjit, Natasha, Arjun), the Bajaj family (Rajiv, Sanjiv), and the Ambani brothers (Mukesh and Anil).
- What
- Various family disputes over inheritances within prominent Indian business families.
- When
- Ongoing disputes, with specific examples from the last several years.
- Where
- India, specifically concerning the Sona Group, Modi Enterprises, EIH Ltd (Oberoi Hotels), Bajaj Group, and Reliance.
- Why
- Disputes arise from disagreements over the division of assets and control within family-owned businesses after the death of the family head.
Disputed Wills and Allegations
Differing Perspectives
Sona Group Inheritance
Disputed Wills and Allegations
Rani Kapur alleges she was coerced into signing documents regarding the Sona Group.
Differing Perspectives
Priya Sachdev Kapur has yet to respond to the allegations.
Modi Family Dispute
Disputed Wills and Allegations
Samir Modi filed a lawsuit claiming his mother, Bina Modi, violated his father's trust.
Differing Perspectives
Shareholders of Godfrey Philips supported Bina Modi, removing Samir Modi from the board.
Oberoi Family Dispute
Disputed Wills and Allegations
Anastasia Oberoi backs the 2022 codicil.
Differing Perspectives
Stepsiblings and a cousin back the 1992 will, which may contradict Anastasia's wishes.
- Sona Group Market Cap
- Rs 30,000 crore
- Modi Inheritance
- Exceeds Rs 11,000 crore
- EIH Ltd (Oberoi) Value
- Around Rs 9,000 crore
- Bajaj Group Restructure
- Bajaj Auto (Rajiv), Bajaj Finserv (Sanjiv)
- Ambani Brothers
- Mukesh and Anil