According to ANI, the Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to issue an official order to appoint a law firm to represent Major (Retd) Vikrant Kumar Jaitley, brother of actor Celina Jaitley, who has been detained in the UAE since September 2024.
Delhi High Court asks MEA to issue order for legal representation of Celina Jaitley’s brother in UAE
The case was heard by Justice Purushindra Kumar Kaurava, who said that legal representation should be provided to Vikrant Jaitley if he has no objection to the law firm suggested for his case. The next hearing in the case has been fixed for February 10.
According to details shared in the court, the law firm proposed by Celina Jaitley’s lawyer has offered to represent Vikrant Jaitley on a pro bono basis in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The lawyer also told the court that the company has already collected the necessary information to take the case forward. The court also noted that the suggested law firm was one of the options proposed earlier by Vikrant Jaitley.
Celina Jaitley has been seeking support for her brother’s case for several months. The latest direction from the court is expected to facilitate legal representation and further progress in the case.
