HARSHITA BHASIN versus STATE OF WEST BENGAL & ORS

Having regard to the stress and inconvenience caused to the minor children by frequent travel, the visitation arrangement is modified by consent so that the children travel to Kolkata once a month and the mother travels to Delhi once a month for visitation, with expenses facilitated by the applicant.

Parties: Petitioner: Harshita Bhasin; Respondents: State of West Bengal & Ors; Applicant/fifth Respondent: Mukul Bhasin
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 14 December 2016
Procedural Posture: Special Leave Petition (civil) / Interlocutory Application Disposed
Outcome: Interlocutory Application disposed
Legal Topics: Child Custody, Visitation Rights

Family Law Child Custody Visitation Rights

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Parties

Harshita Bhasin

Petitioner

State of West Bengal & Ors

Respondents

Mukul Bhasin

Applicant/fifth Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) / Interlocutory Application Disposed

Legal Issues

1 Modification of visitation arrangement for minor children
2 Best interest and welfare of the children

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Interlocutory Application disposed

Orders

Visitation arrangement modified: father will bring children to Kolkata once a month; mother will visit children in Delhi once a month.
Applicant directed to deposit Rs. 40,000 per month by electronic transfer into respondent's bank account by the seventh day of every month for travel and stay expenses.