Delhi court orders Shikhar Dhawan’s estranged wife Ayesha Mukherjee to bring son to India for family function

Delhi’s Family Court has ordered Team India opener and Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan’s estranged wife Ayesha Mukherjee to bring their nine-year-old son to India for a family gathering as the mother alone has special interest in this. There is no right. a baby. The two had initiated legal proceedings in both India and Australia regarding divorce and custody of the child.

Justice Harish Kumar of the Patiala House Court reprimanded Ayesha Mukherjee for objecting to bringing the child to India. The Family Court was told that Dhawan’s family has not seen the child since August 2020.

Initially scheduled for 17 June, the family reunion was postponed until 1 July to accommodate the child’s school holiday. However, Mukherjee objected again, claiming that the event would be unsuccessful as several extended family members had not been consulted about the new date.

“Even if the petitioner did not possibly consult other members of his extended family, what would be the result – such a union would be a flop as many members of his family might not make it to the party but The petitioner and his parents shall have the pleasure of being with the pupil of his eye. It is believed that the petitioner’s child has not visited India since August, 2020 and the petitioner’s parents and other family members shall be given an opportunity to meet the child and the desire of the petitioner for her child to meet the grandparents cannot be said to be unreasonable, the judge observed as per the website of the Bar and Bench.

The judge said that even if Dhavan did not consult his extended family, it would not have serious consequences as some of the family members would not be able to attend the gathering. The judge also acknowledged that the child has not visited India since August 2020 and that Dhawan’s parents and other family members have not had the opportunity to meet the child.

The judge considered Dhawan’s desire for the child to meet his grandparents as reasonable. The judge questioned Mukerjea’s reasons for not wanting the child to be acquainted with Dhawan’s home and relatives in India.

“Why does she not want the child to visit frequently and get acquainted with the petitioner’s home and his relatives in India. Therefore, in the circumstances when the child has school holidays, the petitioner has the right to keep the child in India for a few days. The desire cannot be said to be unrealistic, especially when the child is comfortable with the petitioner.