The Bombay High Court has granted three daughters the permission to meet and care for their ailing 70-year-old father. The court clarified that the father will not be denied any necessary medical treatment and that the daughters will have complete freedom to care for their father.
This order comes after a petition filed by renowned advocate VK Dubey, who represented the daughters. The daughters alleged that their stepmother had been mistreating them and had illegally confined their ailing father. They claimed that their stepmother was neither taking care of their father nor allowing them to do so.
The daughters expressed concerns that their father’s health was at risk due to the stepmother’s behavior, as he required constant medical supervision. They also stated that they wanted to take care of their father themselves, but the stepmother’s cruelty and disputes made it impossible.
According to the daughters, their stepmother was not providing proper medical treatment or care to their father. Furthermore, their father had recently suffered a brain stroke, which worsened his condition.
Advocate VK Dubey requested the court to release the father from the stepmother’s illegal custody and provide him with better medical facilities. The petition also mentioned that the father was hospitalized in Malad, but the stepmother forcibly discharged him, which could have further deteriorated his condition.
The court’s order was passed by a bench comprising Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande. The court stated that the daughters are free to meet and care for their father, and they cannot be denied this right. The court also acknowledged that the father’s condition had improved, as stated in the discharge card.
This verdict demonstrates that the law is equal for everyone and that daughters have the right to meet their ailing father, regardless of their stepmother’s behavior. This case not only protects the daughters’ rights but also highlights the crucial role of the law in delivering justice, especially when individuals face harassment or disorder within their families.
