NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre to inform Major Vikrant Jaitly (retd), presently lodged in a UAE prison, about the law firm appointed by the Indian government to represent him in legal proceedings abroad.
A single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a petition filed by Jaitly’s sister, Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly, who claimed that her brother has been "illegally abducted and detained" in the United Arab Emirates and sought legal representation and consular access for him.
During the hearing, the Ministry of External Affairs informed the high court that it has already requested consular access to Jaitly and has issued a letter authorising an Emirati law firm to represent him in the UAE. The Union government further submitted that necessary steps are being taken to ensure appropriate legal assistance.