Overview
- The court directed the Ministry of External Affairs to have Al Maree Partners represent Maj. (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- Celina Jaitly’s counsel proposed Al Maree Partners, which told the court it had already gathered case details and would act pro bono.
- Vikrant Jaitly has been in detention in the UAE since September 2024, with the family seeking clarity on his welfare and legal status.
- Celina says she has spoken to her three sons only twice since returning to India after fleeing Austria, with one brief call enabled by an Austrian court injunction.
- She has filed a domestic-violence application alleging abuse and blocked child access, as her husband Peter Haag pursues divorce in Austria, and she reports having to seek court access to her Mumbai home.