Actress Celina Jaitly calls Delhi HC order 'Ray of hope' as her soldier brother is detained in...; next hearing on...
Actor Celina Jaitly petitioned the Delhi High Court on November 3 to intervene on behalf of her brother, Indian Army Major (retired) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, who has been allegedly detained in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since September 2024. The court was told that Jaitly, who has been in the United Arab Emirates since 2016, was reportedly held due to national security concerns.
Court seeks MEA help for...
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has been requested by the court to facilitate communication between the actor and her brother. It has also been requested to help Vikrant Jaitly and his wife, who is in the United Arab Emirates, communicate. It has also asked for an update on the MEA's progress.
During the hearing, the actor was in the courtroom. She described the High Court's direction as a "ray of hope" in a lengthy Instagram post.
According to Jaitly's lawyer, the government ought to help him with his legal needs because he is an Indian national. It also said that Vikrant Jaitly's sole blood relative is Celina Jaitly.
Family awaits update on Jaitly's legal status
According to the petition, the family has not received any concrete information on Jaitly's condition or legal status, even after making requests to the Indian Embassy, Consulate, and the Minister of External Affairs for more than a year.
Justice Sachin Datta was hearing the case. December 4 is the date of the next hearing.
Celina Jaitly shares post
Celina Jaitly, after the hearing, shared a post on Instagram from the "gates of the Delhi High Court": "...After an arduous 14 months, I have finally reached the light at the end of the dark tunnel. I have just exited the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi, where my writ petition regarding my brother was heard."
"A victim of enforced disappearance for nine months, followed by detainment," she said, referring to her brother.
"You fought for us, bhai, now it's time for us to stand behind you," she said, calling the court's direction a "ray of hope".