I think, sir, that your statement "this LCI which is for legal professionals" is somewhat inaccurate.
This forum is for the public and therefore will contain technical opinions as much as frustrated curses and irrelevant ramblings.
Coming back to the main issue, the Apex Court has very kindly acknowleged certain 'human rights' of the father's family but what does it actually mean in terms of 'timeshare arrangements' ?
Consider a father (and his parents), kindly permitted to meet the minor twice a month for 2 hours - a very typical visitation norm, certainly so at the interim stage (which is often much longer as the minor reaches 18 before most cases are finally disposed off).
No. of months in a year = 12
Therefore no. of visitations per annum = 2 x 12 = 24
Therefore no. of hours of visitation per annum = 24 x 2 = 48
So, the father's family gets TWO DAYS of the minor's company every year and that too under the watchful eyes of the mother / her family. For those weak in maths, the mother and her family, are left with 363 (or 364) uninterrupted days with the child.
As the months and years of hearings and adjournments and Court vacations roll by and grandparents pass away, the Indian legal system succeeds once again in delivering - not justice - but nails in the coffin of the minor's welfare and the dreams and aspirations of the father & his ilk.
FAMILY = Father And Mother I Love You
Will someone let him love both parents freely please ?
That is welfare of the child.