The Delhi High Court on Thursday (February 19, 2026) sought the stand of lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai on a plea by TMC MP Mahua Moitra challenging a local court order refusing to grant her shared custody of pet Rottweiler named Henry.
Mr. Dehadrai said Ms. Moitra’s case should be dismissed at this stage itself.
In her appeal in the high court, the TMC leader said that in the interim order passed in November 2025, the local court failed to consider that Henry was given to her as her pet and he usually resided with her at her residence.
It said the local court’s order deprived her of the love and affection of a pet she raised for two years.
“The appellant was a co-parent of Henry. Henry primarily resided at the appellant’s residence from where he was admittedly taken by the respondent when he was trespassing,” it further alleged.
