All posts tagged: detention case

Delhi HC gives Centre time to pursue detention of Celina Jaitly’s brother because access was denied by UAE authorities

Delhi HC gives Centre time to pursue detention of Celina Jaitly’s brother because access was denied by UAE authorities

Bollywood actor Celina Jaitly has been pursuing the case of the detainment of her brother, Maj (Rtd) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, in the United Arab Emirates since September last year. A few days ago, the Delhi High Court has asked the Centre if it was possible to interact with the actor’s brother to facilitate the interaction. Celina Jaitly’s brother, Major (Retd) Vikrant Jaitly, has been in detention in the UAE for 18 months now. In the latest update from news agency ANI, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted time to the Centre and the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to pursue through diplomatic channels and seek cooperation of the UAE authorities in the matter of detention of Major Vikrant Jaitly (retd). (Also read: Delhi HC asks Centre if it was possible to get in touch with Celina Jaitly’s brother to facilitate interaction) Access denied to interact with Celina’s brother The report states that the Centre’s counsel told Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav that the embassy requested consular access to Vikrant Jaitly on February 13, but the …