AMRITESH JATIA vs VIDHI JATIA

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 17.06.2026 Judgment delivered on: 22.06.2026 MAT.APP.(F.C.) 210/2026, CM APPL. 38906/2026 & CM APPL. 38907/2026 AMRITESH JATIA .....Appellant Versus VIDHI JATIA .....Respondent Advocates who appeared in these cases For the Petitioner : Ms. Geeta Luthra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Aadarsh Kothari and Ms. Aparna Bhadoria, Advocates. For the Respondents : Ms. Manali Singhal, Ms. Shreya Singhal and Ms. Aanchal Kapoor, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present Appeal has been preferred under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 (“Act”), assailing the order dated 26.05.2026 (“Impugned Order”) passed by the learned Family Court, South District, Saket Courts, New Delhi (“Family Court”) in HMA No. 1774/2023 (“Divorce Petition”). MAT.APP.(F.C.) 210/2026 2. By the Impugned Order, the learned Family Court dismissed the Appellant’s application under Section 26 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (“HMA”), seeking interim custody of the minor children while they are in London, United Kingdom, from 28.06.2026 to 05.07.2026 (“Interim Application”). 3. Ms. Geeta