Noted social media influencer 'The Skin Doctor' has reportedly been arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly posting objectionable content about the family of late businessman Sunjay Kapur.
Dr Neelam Singh, better known by his social media pseudonym 'The Skin Doctor', was reportedly arrested after a complaint was filed at the Vasant Kunj police station in Delhi by the Kapur family against his posts.
Sunjay Kapur died on June 12 last year after collapsing during a polo match in England. He reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest.
Dr Neelam Singh, a dermatologist by profession, has over 105K followers on Instagram and 902K on X. His YouTube channel of the same name has over 120K subscribers. His social media handles are vocal about political issues apart from his area of expertise. "A Dermatologist speaking on social issues," his YouTube bio reads.
Based on the complaint, the police initiated legal proceedings and arrested the influencer. Further investigation is underway, NDTV said in a report.
Supreme Court hearing on family trust dispute
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother, Rani Kapur, and his wife, Priya Kapur, who are embroiled in a dispute over the family trust, not to do anything that could directly affect mediation proceedings.
The counsel appearing for Rani Kapur told the bench that Raghuvanshi Investment Pvt Ltd has a substantial holding in the parent company.
The bench noted that Rani Kapur was concerned about items on the agenda related to the appointment of two independent directors and certain modifications to the authorised signatories for the operation of the company's bank accounts.
The counsel appearing for the respondents, including Priya Kapur and Raghuvanshi Investment Pvt Ltd, said the appointment of independent directors should not be a matter of objection and that the meeting was being convened in view of certain directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The top court had agreed to hear the application filed by Rani Kapur seeking a direction to restrain Priya Kapur and others from interfering with the functioning of the "RK Family Trust" during the pendency of the mediation proceedings.
RK Family Trust row: The story so far
On April 27, the top court sought a response from Priya Kapur and others on a lawsuit filed by Sunjay Kapur's mother seeking directions to declare the family trust "null and void".
The bench had issued notice to Priya Kapur and others on the plea filed by Rani Kapur, alleging that the trust, which was constituted in her name in October 2017, was a product of "forged, fabricated and fraudulent" documents.
The legal proceedings over control of the estate and assets are pending before the Delhi High Court, and the petition before the top court seeks a status quo on the alienation of all the properties of the trust.
In the lawsuit, Rani Kapur has sought a direction to permanently restrain the defendants — her daughter-in-law Priya Kapur and others, including grandchildren — from utilising or acting in furtherance of the "RK Family Trust" in any manner whatsoever.
Her plea submitted that she was the sole beneficiary of the entire estate of her late husband, Surinder Kapur, who was the promoter of various businesses, including the Sona Group of Companies, and that a "systematic fraud" was committed against her when the assets were transferred to the "RK Family Trust".
Till the time of his death, Sunjay Kapur never confirmed to Rani Kapur that she had actually been divested of all her rights, assets and legacy, and she was never provided with a copy of the purported trust's documents, the plea contended.