Overview
- Justice Sachin Datta directed that, at the next consular access, a consular officer must inform Maj. (Retd.) Vikrant Jaitly that his sister wishes to speak to him and enable contact via the TAMM app or any other available channel.
- The Ministry of External Affairs told the court it has filed a status report, appointed a nodal officer and will seek consular access in the coming days, with a fresh report to be submitted before the next hearing on December 23.
- Counsel for Vikrant’s wife said she has weekly video calls with him and stated he has indicated a preference not to speak to his sister for now.
- Celina Jaitly says she has had no verified communication with her brother for about 15 months, with technical limits on the UAE’s TAMM system restricting use by non-residents.
- Vikrant Jaitly has been held in Abu Dhabi since September 2024, reportedly at Al Wathbah Prison, and the charges have not been made public, with some reports linking the matter to possible national security issues.