"You don't know what your client does?" Here's how the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court schooled two lawyers arguing over a custody battle...
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00:00Subject to that Sunday will be subject to payment of Rokda.
00:03For custody of the children you write thesis of 10 pages.
00:07I am sorry.
00:08What is the father's occupation?
00:10He is a professional working man.
00:12Professor?
00:12No, no, professional.
00:14What professional?
00:15He is working privately. I will have to check on that.
00:18You don't know what your client working as in a family matter?
00:23You want the custody of the children to whom?
00:25For the father.
00:26Father?
00:27Yes.
00:27Father is not having custody?
00:29He is not having access?
00:30He is having very limited access after this incident.
00:33What limited access?
00:34Twice, once in a month or two months once.
00:37Page 46, I may again read with my Lord's kindness.
00:40For custody of the children you write thesis of 10 pages.
00:44How many paragraphs?
00:46These are long consent terms.
00:50Consent terms for what?
00:52Is it a consent compromise decree?
00:54No, no, no.
00:55Then consent of what?
00:57This is a mutual agreement between the parties in this proceedings.
01:01They wanted to try and test it.
01:03So, they had given this consent terms before the court.
01:06They had also filed.
01:07Whether pursuant to this order has been passed?
01:09No, no order.
01:10But still there would be an undertaking which would be binding to the order.
01:14Both of you say that we will agree that the courts of some Afghanistan will have jurisdiction.
01:21Tell us what is father doing?
01:25Tell us what is father doing?
01:26What is the father's occupation?
01:28He is a professional working my Lord.
01:30Professor?
01:31No, no, professional.
01:32What professional?
01:33He is working privately my Lord. I will have to check on that.
01:37You don't know what your client is working as in a family my Lord?
01:40Every Sunday he is taking the children my Lord.
01:44Every Sunday?
01:45Yes my Lord.
01:46From what time to what time?
01:47Full day, full day.
01:48From 6 am to 10 pm?
01:50Both of you fight but not in the presence of the children.
01:55It will have an impact on them.
01:57That's why my Lord, kindly look at the consent my Lord.
02:00Sir, 3 years, 4 years have lapsed.
02:03Now there are changed circumstances.
02:05Children have grown.
02:06You have resigned.
02:07You are now only a homemaker.
02:09You are not a professional.
02:10You are not working.
02:11You are not in service.
02:12So you are now devoting full time to the children.
02:15Well, good.
02:16Now the changed circumstances.
02:18He is working from Monday to Saturday.
02:21What is your husband doing?
02:23You also don't know.
02:24I am working as HR in an outsourcing agency.
02:26He is working as an HR.
02:28HR, human resource.
02:30Correct sir.
02:31Which company?
02:32Don't know.
02:33Only HR in an outsourcing agency that I will take company.
02:38Some company known asтАж
02:40Sunday you let him take?
02:42What else you want?
02:43I am ready my Lord.
02:44How much maintenance you are paying for the children?
02:46Medical, school fees and everything is taken care by my client.
02:49That is what he is saying.
02:50What about their food, clothing?
02:52They are taking care of the clothing, medical, everything.
02:59Who is taking care? How much he is paying? To whom?
03:02He is paying my lord. Whenever he takes the children for out.
03:09You want custody of the children, first pay money.
03:12First pay money. Then only.
03:15Subject to that, Sunday will be subject to payment of Rokda.
03:20Courts cannot pass orders on those things.
03:23We cannot call upon the mother or the father to show and shower their love and affection.
03:28At any cost, both of you don't fight in the presence of the children.
03:32No, no. They go on dinners, as I am told, on Sunday with the wife and two children and the petitioner before lordships.
03:38And they are not fighting them.
03:40Wife is also coming? Yes. Then take her also.
03:46Why are you fighting, sir? You are having very good, beautiful two children.
03:52And my lord, more than, it is a love marriage.
03:56Difference of 10 years is, my lord.
04:01Then rekindle that love.