Mr Vivek George Jacob v. Mrs Elizabeth George
Case brief
What is this about?
Vivek George Jacob v. Elizabeth George; NC: 2026:KHC:7611; WP No. 33588 of 2025 (GM-FC); Karnataka High Court; Dr. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha; decided 09.02.2026; child custody visitation; modification of interim visitation order dated 12.06.2025; I.A. No.IV in G&WC No.431/2023; VI Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bengaluru; Articles 226 and 227 Constitution of India; wishes of the child; second Saturday visitation 09:00-13:00 at club house; conditions on conversation and photography; liberty for change of circumstances.
What did the court decide?
Interim visitation order dated 12.06.2025 modified: petitioner-father granted visitation every second Saturday between 09.00 a.m. and 01.00 p.m. at the club house near the respondent-mother's residence; respondent to drop and pick up the child; conditions imposed (no adverse conversation; no photographs/videographs without consent); arrangement to continue till disposal of G&WC No.431/2023 with liberty to both parties to apply for variation on change of circumstances. Fortnightly overnight visitation at petitioner's residence, as prayed, was not granted.