Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki: Court grants Dua’s custody to Vikrant, leaving Mannat shattered

Tonight's Mannat Har Khushi Paane Ki episode opens with Dhairya telling Mannat that he cannot tolerate anyone trying to take Dua away from him. He clearly states that he will not let anyone separate Dua from his life. Dua overhears this conversation and is left confused, wondering who is trying to keep her away from her father.

Dua silently questions in her mind who could be planning to separate her from her father. Just then, Mannat receives a call from the court and informs Dhairya about it. Dhairya asks her whether the judge is going to deliver the verdict today. Mannat responds that she is not aware of the details. Dua hears all this and becomes even more puzzled about what is going on.

Meanwhile, Roni notices Dua and asks her why she is there. Dua replies that she had come to seek help from her mother to apply ointment on her wounds. Roni then takes her away from there.

On the other side, Vikrant tells Kumar that Neetu had gone to the Gurudwara to pray for his success. He also feels that Mannat has misunderstood his intentions and decides that he must clear this misunderstanding with her. Soon, Abhishek calls Vikrant and informs him that Aishwarya Rai Singh is still alive. He tells him to go to the police station to verify her identity. Abhishek also expresses concern that she might harm Dua and Mannat. Hearing this, Vikrant informs Kumar that he is heading to the police station.

Abhishek gives a thumbs-up gesture to Yashika. Yashika then asks Neetu what will happen if Mannat reveals the truth to Vikrant. Neetu confidently assures her that Mannat will not do anything like that because she is deeply in love with Vikrant.

Meanwhile, Mannat gets ready and prepares to leave for court. Dhairya notices that Dua is upset and assumes she might be scared because of the previous incident. He comforts her, expresses his love, and then leaves. After he goes, Dua tells Bunty that she needs his help. She asks him to hide under the blanket so that Roni does not suspect she is missing from home. Dua decides to follow her parents as she believes they are hiding something important from her.

Dua secretly hides in Dhairya’s car to track where they are going. At home, Roni brings milk for Dua while Bunty pretends to be asleep under the blanket. Roni assumes that Dua is tired and sleeping, so she leaves.

Later, Mannat reaches the court. At the same time, Dua gets injured and feels a sharp pain. She senses that Dua is nearby but tries to ignore it, thinking she should not overreact to a minor injury. Mannat also feels worried about Dua and hopes to return to her as soon as the court hearing ends. He even considers telling Mannat about the kidnapping incident but the hearing begins before he can speak.

Dua keeps searching for Mannat. Meanwhile, Vikrant reaches the police station and informs the inspector about the call he received. The inspector tells him that no such call was made from their side and that it might be a fake call meant to mislead him. He realizes that someone deliberately tried to stop him from reaching the court hearing. Vikrant regrets not verifying the information earlier as he has now missed the hearing.

Back in court, the judge is informed by Neetu that Vikrant did not attend the hearing. Neetu tries to defend Vikrant. After this, the judge announces that Vikrant Saluja will be granted custody of Dua.

Mannat is shocked and questions the judge on how she can separate a child from her mother. She emotionally pleads that a daughter cannot be taken away from her mother like this. The judge then questions her, asking how she allowed Dua to stay with Dhairya, who is neither her husband nor Dua’s father. Mannat strongly defends Dhairya, saying he has raised Dua since birth and loves her deeply.

The judge clarifies that she is not giving custody to Dhairya. She then plays a kidnapping video in the courtroom. Dhairya immediately shouts that the video is fake and that Neetu is framing him. He insists that she dislikes him, which is why she is trying to trap him.

In the precap, Dua overhears the judge’s final decision and refuses to accept Vikrant as her father. In distress, she runs away from the court. Vikrant later saves her from a possible road accident.