Vikram Menon Malik v. Shyamali Banerjee
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim visitation of minor child; enhancement of visitation hours; Guardians and Wards Act 1890 Section 12; Section 151 Code of Civil Procedure 1908; revisional application C.O. 1699 of 2026; Vikram Menon Malik vs. Shyamali Banerjee; Additional District Judge 7th Fast Track Court Alipore South 24 Parganas; South City Mall Kolkata visitation; Special Officer appointment (Ratul Das); police assistance direction toned down; best interests of the child; shared parentage as inherent right of child; Om Narayan Rai, J.; disposed of 22-05-2026; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order left substantially intact with two agreed modifications: (i) police-assistance direction recast as the parties' right to seek police assistance; (ii) visitation enhanced to three hours (4 PM to 7 PM) on June 6 and June 7, 2026 — June 6 entirely at the Mall, June 7 with the third hour at the father's home excluding travel time; Mr. Ratul Das, Advocate, appointed Special Officer (remuneration Rs. 15,000 borne by the petitioner) to facilitate visitation, with liberty to return the child to the mother if the child is too uncomfortable, and to report to the Trial Court on the returnable date; no costs.