Conversion row: Mother gets visiting rights
Humayun KabirPublished: May 14, 2009 5:58 PM | Updated: May 14, 2009 6:49 PM
The kindergarden teacher who is embroiled in a legal battle to get custody of her one-year-old daughter from her converted husband, has finally reached an agreement at the High Court today which includes visiting rights to see her child.
The kindergarden teacher who is embroiled in a legal battle to get custody of her one-year-old daughter from her converted husband, has finally reached an agreement at the High Court today which includes visiting rights to see her child.
The agreement was reached after 150 minutes of proposing and counter proposing in the chambers of High Court 1 in Ipoh.
Indira Gandhi (left), 34, appeared relieved after the agreement was stitched with her estranged husband Mohd Ridwan Abdullah before judge Wan Afrah Wan Ibrahim in his chambers this afternoon.
However, Ridwan did not appear in court today. He was represented by a legal team of three lawyers led by Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla, while Indira was represented by six lawyers led by Augustine Anthony.
Meanwhile, Perak Bar Council president T Shan held a watching brief for the legal body.
Temporary custody until court hearing
The court was to make a decision today on the contempt proceedings brought against Ridwan for the evasion of custody order dated April 24.
However, a compromise was reached between the two sides and a deal was struck whereby Indra will have temporary custody of her two older children - Tevidarsiny,12, and Karaudinish,11 - while Ridwan will have temporary custody of Prasana Diksa pending the Aug 20 court hearing on custody.
The agreement also states that the two older children will attend school without any interference from their father. Both Indra and Ridwan have visiting rights to see their respective children every fortnight at a place and time to be fixed later.
"I am so relieved that my two months of agonising wait for Prasana has come to a successful temporary agreement," Indira told journalists outside the court.
When asked about the whereabouts of her husband who was reportedly to be in Singapore, she said, "I do not know but I received a mobile call from him during the court proceedings and he verbally abused me."
Members of Muslim organisations as well as officials from the Perak Religious Department were seen in full force at the court today.
Their presence appeared to unnerve Indira's family members and friends, who were clearly outnumbered by them.
The agreement was reached after 150 minutes of proposing and counter proposing in the chambers of High Court 1 in Ipoh.
Indira Gandhi (left), 34, appeared relieved after the agreement was stitched with her estranged husband Mohd Ridwan Abdullah before judge Wan Afrah Wan Ibrahim in his chambers this afternoon.However, Ridwan did not appear in court today. He was represented by a legal team of three lawyers led by Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla, while Indira was represented by six lawyers led by Augustine Anthony.
Meanwhile, Perak Bar Council president T Shan held a watching brief for the legal body.
Temporary custody until court hearing
The court was to make a decision today on the contempt proceedings brought against Ridwan for the evasion of custody order dated April 24.
However, a compromise was reached between the two sides and a deal was struck whereby Indra will have temporary custody of her two older children - Tevidarsiny,12, and Karaudinish,11 - while Ridwan will have temporary custody of Prasana Diksa pending the Aug 20 court hearing on custody.
The agreement also states that the two older children will attend school without any interference from their father. Both Indra and Ridwan have visiting rights to see their respective children every fortnight at a place and time to be fixed later.
"I am so relieved that my two months of agonising wait for Prasana has come to a successful temporary agreement," Indira told journalists outside the court.
When asked about the whereabouts of her husband who was reportedly to be in Singapore, she said, "I do not know but I received a mobile call from him during the court proceedings and he verbally abused me."
Members of Muslim organisations as well as officials from the Perak Religious Department were seen in full force at the court today.
Their presence appeared to unnerve Indira's family members and friends, who were clearly outnumbered by them.
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