Kunal Shingla v. Megha Shingla

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ MAT.APP.(F.C.) 441/2025 KUNAL SHINGLA .....Appellant Through:

Mr. Adab Singh Kapoor and Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advs.

with Appellant in person versus MEGHA SHINGLA .....Respondent Through:

None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR

O R D E R

% 23.12.2025 CM APPL. 81807/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

CM APPL. 81806/2025 (For interim custody of minor children) and MAT.APP.(F.C.) 441/2025 3.

While deciding the present application for interim custody of the minor children (son and daughter), the learned Family Court has granted visitation rights to the Appellant on every 2nd and 4th Sunday, between 01:00 PM and 04:00 PM, apart from the facility of video calls for a period of 30 minutes, at around 08:00 PM, from Monday to Friday. However, the requests of the Appellant for 50% stay during the summer and winter vacations were declined at this stage, because the children were not interested.

4.

Learned counsel representing the Appellant submits that yesterday the Appellant was permitted to interact with his son only for The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 26/12/2025 at 12:10:28

two minutes. He further submits that unless physical custody is given to the Appellant, there is no chance of developing a bond between the Appellant and his children.

5.

This Court has considered the submission.

6.

The learned Family Court passed the interim order after interacting with the children. Practically, the Appellant has been given access to the children almost every day, either through video calls or physically. After the children become comfortable with the Appellant, he shall have the liberty to file a fresh application. 7.

In these circumstances, this Court is not inclined to interfere, particularly when the learned Family Court is already seized of the matter.

8.

In view of the above, the present application as well as the present Appeal is disposed of.

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.

DECEMBER 23, 2025/sp/ra The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 26/12/2025 at 12:10:28