The Supreme Court on September 16, 2026, issued notice to Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor on a petition challenging the Madras High Court's rejection of a property suit concerning land near Chennai's East Coast Road. The Court also directed the parties to maintain status quo regarding the disputed property until further orders.
Background of the Case
MC Sivakami and MC Natarajan have approached the Supreme Court against the Madras High Court order that rejected their civil suit concerning the property. The petitioners claim an interest in the land through their family and have challenged four sale deeds under which Sridevi and her sister acquired the property.
According to the petitioners, the property formed part of their paternal grandfather's property and the sale transactions should be declared invalid. The disputed land is described in reports as measuring about 4.7 acres.
Boney Kapoor and his daughters opposed the suit. Before the trial court, they sought rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which permits a court to reject a plaint at the preliminary stage in specified circumstances.
What Did the Madras High Court Hold?
The trial court had initially declined to reject the suit, observing that several issues raised by the Kapoor side involved disputed questions of fact that could be examined during trial.
The matter was subsequently taken to the Madras High Court. The High Court accepted the objections raised by Kapoor and his daughters and rejected the plaint.
Among other issues, the High Court considered the age of the 1988 sale deeds, the petitioners' claim regarding when they became aware of the transactions, and their legal standing to pursue the property claim. It also held that the challenge was barred by limitation, meaning it was brought beyond the legally prescribed period.
The Kapoor side had also alleged that material facts concerning the family history and earlier proceedings had not been disclosed in the plaint.
A bench comprising Justice KV Viswanathan and Justice Arun Pillai heard the challenge on September 16.
The petitioners questioned the High Court's approach in rejecting the plaint at the preliminary stage, while the respondents relied on the age of the property transactions and the objections concerning the maintainability of the suit.
After hearing the matter, the Supreme Court issued notice to Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor.
The Supreme Court directed that status quo be maintained in respect of the disputed property and issued notice on the petition challenging the Madras High Court's order.
The Court's interim direction preserves the existing position concerning the property while the petition is considered further.
Case Details:
Case Title: M.C. Sivakami and Another v. Boney Kapoor and Others
Case Number: SLP(C) No. 23267/2026
Judge: Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli
Decision Date: September 16, 2026
