Actress Celina Jaitly continues to fight for her brother Major Vikrant Kumar Jaitly (Retd.), who is in custody in the United Arab Emirates. She has shared an update on the legal process after the Delhi High Court requested on Tuesday that the Ministry of External Affairs appoint a law firm to represent Celina's brother in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The actress took to her Instagram and shared a thorough letter on the development on Instagram.
She started her post by writing, "Today Hon'ble High Court of Delhi stepped in to Restore a Soldier's Right. After months of relentless effort, I have secured legal representation for my brother, Maj Vikrant Kumar Jaitly (Retd.) held in the UAE for more than 16 months."
The actress added, "Today, our soldier's dignity has been upheld by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi. Hon'ble Mr Justice Kaurav ordered as follows: 'Let the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, issue appropriate order in favour of M/s Khalid Almarri & Partners Advocates, authorising the said firm to represent Mr. Vikran Kumar Jaitly for all purposes in Dubai & Abu Dhabi.'"
"Khaled Almarri & Partners Advocates, one of the most prominent law firms in the UAE, have earned global recognition for their ability to deliver swift, insightful, & practical legal solutions, & have agreed to come on board entirely pro bono, to be appointed through the MEA,” added the actress.
She continued her post, “I profoundly thank & appreciate Khaled Almarri & Partners Advocates & Legal Consultants LLC, especially: Mr. Khaled Khalfan Hamad Majed Almarri, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Mr. Kushagra Ashok Arora, Founder, Mr. Himanshu Goswami, Head of Transactions & Regulatory Practice; for their unwavering commitment & support, & for graciously taking up the cause of my brother's detention pro bono, in a quest to secure his legal rights in accordance with the UAE laws & procedures.”
She further added, “The coming on board of Almarri & Partners Advocates reflects the strength, mutual respect & enduring relationship that India shares with the UAE. This appointment is to ensure Maj Vikrant's rights under the Vienna Convention. I placed my faith in the able hands of MEA to take my brother's case forward before the honorable UAE Courts & its globally respected benevolent leadership.”
She concluded her post by writing, "My deepest gratitude to our legal counsels : Raghav Kacker, Counsel, managing partner, Kacker & Co, Suradish Vats, Trilegal, Advocates Madhav Agarwal & Ribhav Pande, Col. Sarvesh Sharma (VSM), Chief Advisor. Special thanks to former Additional Solicitor General of India, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sanjay Jain. Together, with the steadfast support of the MEA, I truly believe we'll bring back our soldier who gave his entire youth in service to our nation.”
Celina had previously petitioned the High Court for legal and medical assistance for her brother from Indian authorities, claiming that he had been kidnapped and imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates without appropriate access to these resources.
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