AAKASH DWIVEDI vs SMT POOJA MISHRA

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$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 28.03.2025 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 123/2025 AAKASH DWIVEDI .....Appellant Through: Dr.Sarvan R.Khare, Mr.Abhishek Srivastava, Mr.Anuj Agarwal, Mr.Kushagra Sharma and Mr.Akarsh Khare, Advs. versus SMT POOJA MISHRA .....Respondent Through: Mr.Aashish K. Singh, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR NAVIN CHAWLA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 18348/2025 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. MAT.APP.(F.C.) 123/2025 & CM APPL. 18347/2025 2. This appeal has been filed by the appellant, challenging the Order dated 21.03.2025 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, North District, Rohini Court, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as, learned ‘Family Court’) in GP/61/2024, directing that the custody of the minor child, who is around four years old, be handed over to the respondent herein. At the same time, the learned Family Court further directed that the appellant herein shall have visitation rights over the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed MAT.APP.(F.C.) 123/2025 Page 1 of 6 By:RENUKA NEGI Signing Date:29.03.2025 19:11:42 child commencing from April, 2025, between 2:00 P.M. and4:00 P.M., in the Children Room, Rohini Courts, Delhi, on the first and the third Tuesday of every month. Additionally, the appellant shall also be entitled to have custody of the minor child for a week during the summer vacations and for three days during the winter vacations, when the school of the minor child would be closed for holidays. 3. The present appeal has been filed claiming that the child had been living with the appellant since the respondent walked away from the matrimonial home. It is asserted that the minor child is happy in the company of the appellant, and the alleg