- 19 October 2022. As per the provisions of Order 6 of the Supreme Court Rules, contempt petition cannot be taken up by a Single Judge unless there is an order to the effect of Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India. Hence, the Registry is directed to list the present matter before another Bench.
- 3 January 2023. Issue Notice, returnable within four weeks. Personal appearance of the alleged contemnors is dispensed with, for the time being.
- 8 February 2023. Vide order dated 03.01.2023, notice was issued to the respondent-contemnor, office report indicates that notice had been delivered on 23.01.2023 but no one has entered appearance. Let bailable warrant be issued to secure the presence of contemnor before this court on 15.03.2023.
- 24 March 2023. Mr. Awanish Sinha, learned counsel has put in appearance on behalf of the alleged contemnor(s)/respondent. He prays for and is allowed three weeks' time to file reply. List on 17.04.2023.
- 25 April 2023. Since the dispute is between the family members, we feel it appropriate that a chance may be given to the parties to arrive at a settlement.
- 1 May 2023. The counsel for the respondent shall file counter within three weeks. List thereafter.
- 26 July 2023. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondent, at length. In order to normalise the relationship between the petitioners and their grandchild and the petitioners and the respondent, by way of an interim arrangement, we permit the petitioners to meet their grandchild (Raavya Si
- 16 August 2023. Pursuant to order dated 26.07.2023, the complainants have met their granddaughter on 05.08.2023 for an hour at Meenakshi Mall, Bengaluru. The first complainant i.e. the grandfather of the minor child (Raavya Singh) and the respondent-mother of the child are present before the Court.
- 4 October 2023. 1. Learned counsel for the respective parties submitted that pursuant to the order dated 16 th August, 2023, the complainants have exercised visitation rights vis-a-vis with their grand daughter on Saturdays and Sundays at the noted Venue. 2. Learned counsel for the complainants also submitted that the said arrangement
- 8 January 2024. We have heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioners' counsel submitted that the minor child is happy to be with the grandparents whenever they visit her. Therefore, he submitted that the period and frequency of visitation rights may be expanded. Learned counsel for the respondent however submitted that the statu
- 5 April 2024. We have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. It is noted that the petitioners-grandparents of the minor girl child as well as the respondent (Mother of the child) are in Court, inasmuch as the grandfather and the mother of the child are present before the Court and have participated in the proceedings.
- 8 April 2024. We have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. The petitioners shall have further access to the minor child in the Supreme Court Mediation Centre between 11.00 A.M. to 2.00 P.M. tomorrow i.e. 09.04.2024 as well as day after tomorrow i.e.
- 10 April 2024. Both sides have expressed that the mediation has been beneficial to the parties. In the circumstances, the parties are directed to appear before the very same Mediator (Ms. Nandini Gore) on 10 th and 11 th May, 2024 at 11.00 a.m. In case, the Mediator intends to have further mediation sessions after 11th May, 2024, the
- 15 July 2024. The Registry to ascertain and secure the mediation report from the Supreme Court Mediation Centre and to put up the same. List the matter on 22.07.2024.
- 22 July 2024. 1. In compliance with the order dated 15.07.2024, the mediation report has been placed on record. We find that the mediation between the parties has failed. 2. Re-list the contempt petition in the week commencing 3. In the meanwhile, the interim arrangement as directed vide order dated 08.04.2024 shall continue.
- 13 August 2024. We have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. We have also heard respondent-mother of the minor child through video conferencing facility.
- 26 November 2024. Adjourned.
- 11 December 2024. Not to be deleted from the notified date.
- 13 December 2024. The interim order dated 13.08.2024 shall continue as it is stated at the bar that the said arrangement has been working well. It is needless to observe that the petitioners who are the grandparents of the minor child are at liberty to accompany the minor child to places of interest in the city of Bengaluru along with t
- 25 March 2025. The arrangement as ordered in the previous orders shall continue until further orders. List on 22.07.2025.
- 22 July 2025. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioner in the presence of the petitioner-grandfather of the minor child and learned counsel for the respondent-mother. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there has been non compliance of the directions issued by this Court vis-a-vis the right to meet the child on
- 2 September 2025. We have heard learned counsel for the respective parties. The earlier order passed by this Court vis-à-vis the visitation rights of the petitioners/grandparents with the minor grandchild shall continue. However, since the petitioners/grandparents are senior citizens, it would be convenient for them as well as the minor
- 2 December 2025. We have heard learned counsel for the respective parties in the presence of the grandfather of the minor grand daughter (petitioner No.1 herein). We find that the current arrangement is working well. Hence, on every third Saturday and Sunday of the month, the petitioners who are the grand parents of the minor grand dau
- Counsel named on these orders, not a complete vakalatnama, include the advocates listed below.
Advocates — Appellants: Ms. Shalini Chandra, Mr. Akhilesh Kumar Pandey, Mr. Abhishek Kumar Pandey, Ms. Shreya Manjari, Ms. Nandita Mishra, Mr. Abhishek Pandey, Ms. Nandita Misra, Ms. Deepti Verma, Ms. Swati Chandra, Mr. Shivam Mehrotra Advocates — Respondents: Mr. Awanish Sinha, Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Mr. Parth Shekhar, Mr. Shubham Singh, Mr. Nikhil Kumar, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, Mr. Sanjib Kumar Mohanty, Ms. Ritu Choubey, Mr. Mata Prasad Pathak, Mr. Arvind Kumar Tomar, Ms. Moni Tomar, Mr. Dr. Mahesh Y.reddy
