Overview
- Justice Sachin Datta issued notice to the Centre and directed steps to provide Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly with effective legal representation.
- A nodal officer must be appointed to coordinate with UAE authorities and give regular updates to the family, with efforts to facilitate contact between Celina, the detainee, and his wife.
- The government was told to file a detailed status report before the early-December hearing after stating in court that consular access has been provided.
- Celina’s petition alleges an illegal abduction on September 6, 2024, limited verified communication, only four consular visits this year, and deteriorating health concerns.
- Vikrant Jaitly is a 3 Para Special Forces veteran and MATITI Group employee since 2016, and Celina publicly called the court’s direction a “ray of hope” as the case proceeds.