In Brief
A mother appealed the High Court's order granting her visitation rights limited to two hours per month in a government office. The Supreme Court held that such restricted, formal visitation arrangements are inadequate and fail to serve the child's welfare. The Court established that visitation rights must permit natural parent-child interaction in comfortable, informal settings—homes, parks, or restaurants—not official offices. The Court restructured visitation to allow weekends (progressively expanded), festival visits, school vacation periods, and daily phone contact, emphasizing that both parents have fundamental rights to maintain close relationships with their child.
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