Devani Family Feud in Court as Daughter Admits Tycoon Signed Will While on Morphine

A bitter family succession feud involving the estate of late tycoon Balkrishna Ramji Haribhai Devani unfolded at the Milimani Law Courts as his daughters faced off in a criminal trial over a contested will. At the centre of the case is Dinta Devani Pathania, accused alongside her husband and others of forging a codicil and unlawfully intermeddling with the multi-million-shilling estate. In gripping testimony, key witness Kalpa Chandarana admitted her father signed the disputed will on the day he was discharged from hospital while on morphine, raising questions over his mental capacity. The trial has exposed deep family divisions, parallel legal battles, and intense scrutiny over how the Devani empire’s assets were distributed before and after the tycoon’s death.