Mother appealed against Family Court orders permitting the father to meet their three-year-old daughter on specified dates, citing the child's burn injury and her unwillingness to travel. The court held the child should not be deprived of the father's love and affection and dismissed the appeal.
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of decision: 17.03.2025
versus
ARPIT GOYAL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Fanish K. Jain, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR
NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL)
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the respondent (father) and the child have already passed and, therefore, the appeal has been rendered infructuous, the learned senior counsel for the appellant insisted on making submissions on the merits of the Impugned Order.
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photograph of the injury, however, we are of the opinion that for the same the child cannot be denied the love and affection of the respondent. We have no reason to doubt that the respondent would keep the injury into consideration while exercising his visitation rights over the child.
NAVIN CHAWLA, J
RENU BHATNAGAR, J
MARCH 17, 2025/ Pr/DG
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Family Court's interim visitation orders allowing the father to meet his three-year-old child could be interfered with in appeal.
Nishtha Jain
Arpit Goyal
Navin Chawla
Renu Bhatnagar
As recorded by the court registry
An appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act 1984 against a decree or order of a Family Court.
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