Overview

• The order sets two-hour video calls every alternate Sunday from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon Ireland time.
• Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed both parents to ensure smooth, unobstructed sessions and to resolve technical issues in good faith.
• The court said denying contact would deprive the child of a father's love, guidance and emotional support.
• The child has lived with his mother in Ireland since 2017, and the court said disrupting that settled arrangement is not in his interest.
• The father initially sought custody but, after the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed his appeal on October 4, 2024, he limited his plea to virtual access.