India, May 12 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday likened the explosive Rs.30,000-crore Kapur family estate battle to the Mahabharat, with Justice J B Pardiwala remarking that the epic war would "look very small" compared to the feud unfolding before the court. The sharp observation came as the apex court heard a fresh plea by Rani Kapur, mother of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, seeking to block moves linked to the disputed RK Family Trust even as mediation proceedings led by former CJI DY Chandrachud remain underway.

The observation was made on May 12 by a bench led by Justice J B Pardiwala while hearing a fresh plea filed by Rani Kapur, the 80-year-old mother of Sunjay Kapur, in the ongoing dispute involving the RK Family Trust and other...