DR. GEETANJALI AGGARWAL vs DR. MANOJ AGGARWAL

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$~20 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 15.06.2026 + MAT.APP.(F.C.) 211/2026 & CM APPL. 38911/2026 DR. GEETANJALI AGGARWAL .....Appellant Through: Mr. Rohit Khurana, Ms. Akshara Santosh, Advocates. versus DR. MANOJ AGGARWAL .....Respondents Through: Mr. C.M. Grover, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MADHU JAIN TEJAS KARIA, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 38912/2026 1. Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The Application stands disposed of. MAT.APP.(F.C.) 211/2026 3. The present Appeal has been filed under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 against the order dated 03.06.2026 (“Impugned Order”) passed by the learned Judge, Family Court-01, Shahdara District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi (“Family Court”) in Guardianship Petition No. 13/2018 titled ‘Dr. Manoj Aggarwal v. Dr. Geetanjali Aggarwal’ (“GP No. Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM MAT.APP.(F.C.) 211/2026 Page 1 of 6 SHARMA Signing Date:22.06.2026 11:08:05 13/2018”), whereby the Respondent has been granted exclusive custody of the minor girl child for a continuous period of sixteen days from 15.06.2026 to 30.06.2026 during the 2026 summer vacation. 4. The Respondent instituted GP No. 13/2018 before the learned Family Court seeking permanent custody of minor child. The learned Family Court vide order dated 09.04.2019 granted interim custody and expanded visitation rights to the Respondent. The Appellant challenged the order dated 09.04.2019 by filing MAT.APP.(F.C.) No. 126/2019 before this Court. This Court vide order dated 27.04.2019 stayed the order dated 09.04.2019, thereby suspending interim custody and expanded visitation pending adjudication of the aforesaid appeal. 5. The Appellant filed CONT.CAS(C) No. 1505/2024 before this Court on