MANOJ ANSLEM REBEIRO Vs. CANDACE ELIZEBATH REBEIRO
Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)
Appeal (Civil), 4983 of 2016, Judgment Date: May 09, 2016
NON-REPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4983 OF 2016
[@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 3249 OF 2015 ]
MANOJ ANSLEM REBEIRO Appellant(s)
VERSUS
CANDACE ELIZEBATH REBEIRO Respondent(s)
J U D G M E N T
KURIAN, J.
1. Leave granted.
2. The father of the minor child Marileine Amanda Rebeiro is before us
seeking an appropriate order on visitation rights. The High Court, having
regard to the earlier background of the case, has declined the visitation
rights to the father.
3. Having heard the learned counsel on both sides, we find that whatever
be the background of the case, it cannot be so acrimonious so as to deny
the right of the father to see his daughter. Therefore, we direct the
respondent to produce the child in the Family Court, Thiruvananthapuram, on
the 3rd Saturday of every month at 11.00 AM and permit the child to
interact with the father upto 01.00 PM. It will be open to the grand
parents also to be present along with the father.
4. We make it clear that in view of the highly estranged relationship
among the parties, the Family Court will see that the child is not taken
outside the premises of the Family Court, but at the same time, the father
alongwith the grandparents could get some time to interact with the child
in the premises of the Family Court.
5. With the above observations and directions, the appeal is disposed of
with no order as to costs.
.......................J.
[ KURIAN JOSEPH ]
.......................J.
[ ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN ]
New Delhi;
May 09, 2016.