Samir Christopher Fernandes v. Sonya Marise Misquitta
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No.17967 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, decided 8 May 2025 by Madhav J. Jamdar, J. Father (Samir Christopher Fernandes) challenged Family Court No.2, Pune order dated 1 May 2024 (Exhibit-56) in D.V. maintenance proceedings, which conditioned access to the minor child (born 24 January 2019) on deposit of 50% of maintenance arrears. Interim orders passed without prejudice: deposit of Rs.1,00,000/- by 18 May 2025; overnight access to father from 26 to 29 May 2025 during summer vacation, with unlimited video access to the mother; arrears contended at Rs.2,34,140/- (total maintenance Rs.6,55,000/-, paid Rs.4,20,860/-). Relies on Yashita v. State of Rajasthan, 2023 SCC 67. Matter stood over to 23 June 2025. Keywords: child access, visitation rights, overnight access, video access, maintenance arrears, interim order, summer vacation access, Family Court Pune, D.V. proceedings.