Is my appearance mandatory even when the situation does not permit?

5 years ago

Hello, I am mother of a six year old and moved very recently from United States to India. My child is a US citizen and is still struggling to settle down in the new environment.
The ground floor flat of my house was sold to a party and eventually that person had sold it to another party. This new party has made several illegal constructions blocking my way and sewerage system. Since we started filing complaints against them, they put up a false case against myself and my husband that we have beaten one of them. We are summoned by court to appear on a Saturday. But my child does not want to be alone, as he is still feeling insecured if I am not around. Only exception is the time when he is at school.
Do I have any right as a mother to request court to ask for a different day and a weekday for my appearance, considering the mental situation of my child? If I leave him with someone else will be a trauma for him as he is not used to that.