Overview
- Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs and directed the appointment of a nodal officer to liaise with UAE authorities and brief the family.
- The court instructed the Centre to facilitate effective legal representation and to enable contact between Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, his sister, and his wife.
- Government counsel told the court the detention is in a national security-related case in the UAE and that consular access has been provided, which the petitioner contests as insufficient.
- Celina Jaitly’s petition alleges an illegal abduction on September 6, 2024, no verified communication for over a year, and deteriorating health without adequate legal or medical assistance.
- The next hearing is scheduled for December 4, with the Centre required to file a comprehensive status report on the detainee’s welfare and legal proceedings.