Shikhar Dhawan: In a ruling by the Delhi Family Court, Aesha Mukerji, the estranged wife of Shikhar Dhawan, the opening batsman of Team India and captain of Punjab Kings, has been instructed to bring their nine-year-old son to India for a family gathering. The court emphasized that a mother does not possess sole and exclusive rights over a child. Both Aesha and Shikhar had initiated legal proceedings in India and Australia concerning their divorce and child custody matters.
Court orders Shikhar Dhawan’s wife Aesha
Aesha Mukerji faced a reprimand from Justice Harish Kumar of Patiala House Courts for her opposition to bringing the child to India. During the proceedings in the family court, it was revealed that Dhawan’s family had not had the opportunity to see the child since August 2020.
The originally planned family reunion, initially set for June 17, was later rescheduled to July 1 to align with the child’s school vacation. However, Mukerji raised another objection, asserting that the gathering would not be successful as several extended family members were not consulted regarding the new date.
The judge stated, “Even if petitioner presumably did not consult the other members of his extended family, what would be the consequence thereof – at best such get-together would be a flop one as many of his members of the family might not make it to the party but petitioner and his parents will have the joy of having the company of their eye’s apple. Admittedly, child of the petitioner has not visited India since August 2020 and the parents of the petitioner and other family members have not got chance to meet the child and petitioner’s desire to have bis child meet with grand parents cannot be said to be unreasonable.”
The judge took note of the situation and commented that even if Dhawan did not consult his extended family, it would not have significant consequences, considering that certain family members might be unable to attend the event. The judge also acknowledged that the child has not visited India since August 2020, resulting in Dhawan’s parents and other relatives being unable to meet the child during this period.
What did the order state?
The order stated, “Why she does not want the child to be frequent and familiar to petitioner’s home and his relatives in India. Hence, in this circumstance when there is school holiday of the child, petitioner’s desire to have the child in India for few days cannot be said to be unrealistic particularly when child is comfortable with petitioner.”
The judge considered Dhawan’s request for the child to spend time with his grandparents as a reasonable one. The judge expressed disbelief regarding Mukerji’s reasons for objecting to the child becoming acquainted with Dhawan’s home and relatives in India.
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