Jyoti v. State of Punjab and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
CRWP-5750-2025; High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh; Justice Alok Jain (oral); decided 03.06.2025; petitioner Jyoti (mother); respondent No. 5 (father, appeared in person); custody of minor detenue, 9-year-old school-going boy (5th class); child's expressed wish to stay with father; parents married 18.04.2014, separated since 21.01.2022; alleged forcible taking of child contrary to agreement; interim directions — twice-weekly phone/video contact, supervised visits with prior intimation at Police Station/beat box Dashmesh Nagar, Nayagaon, mother restrained from removing child from PS Dashmesh Nagar jurisdiction, District SAS Nagar Mohali; custody question left to court of competent jurisdiction; amicable settlement encouraged; disposed of with directions; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: (i) respondent No. 5 to ensure the child interacts with the petitioner-mother at least twice weekly by mobile phone including video call; (ii) visits to/time with the mother permitted with prior intimation at Police Station or beat box, Dashmesh Nagar, Nayagaon; (iii) petitioner at liberty to pursue custody through appropriate legal steps; (iv) meeting the mother not to amount to shifting custody, and the mother restrained from taking the child out of the jurisdiction of Police Station Dashmesh Nagar, Nayagaon, District SAS Nagar Mohali; (v) arrangement to operate only until a specific order by the court of competent jurisdiction.