Vanitha Ashok Shetty and Anr. v. Saritha Sunil Rao and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Family access/visitation matter: Petitioners' monthly in-person access (first Sunday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.) to their father at Respondent No.1's residence, with telephonic access twice monthly and health-update obligations; dispute over the meaning of the word 'preferably' — whether Respondent No.1 may remain present during the meetings; clarified that Respondent No.1 shall not remain in the same room while the Petitioners meet their father. Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; IA 2025 of 2025 in WP 2880 of 2024. Keywords: visitation rights, access to elderly parent, privacy during meeting, clarification order, interim application disposed, Respondent No.1 excluded from meeting room.
What did the court decide?
Clarification that Respondent No.1 shall not remain in the same room while the Petitioners meet their father; the Interim Application stands disposed of in view of this clarification.