Overview
- The court directed the MEA to appoint a nodal officer, facilitate communication through the UAE-permitted TAMM app or other channels, and file a fresh status report.
- The next hearing is scheduled for December 23 after the court asked that Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly be told his sister wishes to speak with him during the next consular access.
- Vikrant has been detained in the UAE since September 2024, with limited information publicly available on the case.
- Through her lawyer, wife Charul Jaitly said she had already engaged the MEA and obtained consular access, asserting Celina moved court without consulting the family.
- Charul’s lawyer rebutted claims of withholding information and said authorities indicated the matter involves national security and cyber-related issues linked to companies Vikrant may have dealt with.