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A child born to NRI parents in Australia has been embroiled in an ongoing custody dispute, with a recent twist involving a midnight police station summons in Navsari, Gujarat. The case, which centers around the mother's inability to return to Australia and the father's efforts to enforce visitation rights granted by Australian courts, took an unexpected turn on Wednesday.

The Gujarat High Court intervened following the mother's affidavit, which stated that she and her two-year-old son were summoned to a police station at midnight. The court ordered the preservation of CCTV footage from the police station and the mother's residence to ensure the safety of the child. The case began in July, when the father filed a habeas corpus petition to secure his visitation and temporary custody rights.

Despite the father's attempts to conduct a video call with his son, the mother sought to delay proceedings. The father's counsel raised concerns about the video-call arrangement, but the mother's counsel promised to facilitate future video calls. The court adjourned the matter, allowing both sides to file further affidavits and documents.

On Wednesday, the mother appeared before a division bench of Justices Gita Gopi and L S Pirzada, alleging police overreach. The court directed that CCTV footage from the police station and the mother's residence be preserved, expressing concern for the welfare of the child. The matter will be heard again on September 25.