Passport Authority Not Bound To Impound Passports On Pendency Of Criminal Cases, S.10(3)(e) Uses 'May': Allahabad High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Passport Authority Not Bound To Impound Passports On Pendency Of Criminal Cases, S.10(3)(e) Uses 'May': Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that under Section 10 of the Passports Act, 1967, it is not mandatory for the passport authority to impound passport of a person against whom criminal case are pending. The bench comprising of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla held that “the legislature under Section 10 of the Passports Act, 1967 had deliberately used word 'may' meaning thereby that in the eventualities enumerated under Section 3 of the Passports Act, 1967 of the passport officer by recording reasons can impound passport but it is not necessary that in every case falling under Section 3 the passport officer is mandatorily required to impound the passport.” Factual Background Petitioner was issued a passport on 20.08.2014, valid upto 19.08.2024. High Court Verdict Discussing Section 10 and 10, the Court held that the legislative intent was to give discretionary power to the passport authority for impounding/revoking passports on grounds of pendency of criminal cases. “The legislature under Section 10 has given power/discretion to the passport authority that if he is satisfied then he can impound the passport of a person on the ground of pending proceedings in relation to an offence in the criminal court, therefore prior to passing the order of impounding passport, the passport officer after considering the facts and circumstances of each case has to record reasons to arrive at a conclusion that due to pending criminal proceedings in a criminal court, the passport holder may misuse the passport for avoiding his appearance before the court and can delay the conclusion of the proceedings.” The Court relied on the decision of its coordinate bench in Mohd.

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Person Guilty Of Offence Involving Moral Turpitude Can't Be Denied Passport If He Was Convicted More Than 5 Yrs Ago: Kerala High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Person Guilty Of Offence Involving Moral Turpitude Can't Be Denied Passport If He Was Convicted More Than 5 Yrs Ago: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that as per Section 6 of the Passports Act of 1967, passport authority cannot refuse passport to a person held guilty of offence involving moral turpitude, if he has not been convicted within five years preceding the date of filing the passport application. The Court noted that as per Section 6 of the Passports …

Court finds impounding of Bollywood director's passport invalid, orders return
2 months, 1 week ago

Court finds impounding of Bollywood director's passport invalid, orders return

India Today  

The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has clarified that only the Passport Authority, under the Passports Act, can impound passports. Kewlani’s legal team argued that the Passports Act overrides the CrPC in matters related to passport impounding. The court examined whether the police’s retention of the passport beyond four weeks constituted impounding. The court directed the EOW to …

Gujarat High Court Directs Passport Authority To Decide Renewal Plea Of Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama Convicted In Rioting Case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Gujarat High Court Directs Passport Authority To Decide Renewal Plea Of Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama Convicted In Rioting Case

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The Gujarat High Court has directed the Passport Authority to decide the plea of Congress MLA Vimal Chudasama–who has court case pending–for renewal of passport, in view of Ministry of External Affairs's notification which permits Indian citizens–against whom criminal proceedings are pending in court–to travel abroad if they present a court order. Section 6 states that passport authority can refuse …

Courts Must Be Liberal In Giving NOC For Issuance Of Passport When Applicant Is Accused Of Matrimonial/Trivial Offence: Kerala HC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Courts Must Be Liberal In Giving NOC For Issuance Of Passport When Applicant Is Accused Of Matrimonial/Trivial Offence: Kerala HC

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The Kerala High Court has said that Courts have to be liberal while considering issuing a No Objection of Certificate for passports when the case pending against the applicant is a matrimonial issue or a trivial/ simple offence.In doing so the court said that if a liberal approach is not adopted in such cases, the applicant's right to go abroad …

Courts Can't Order Accused To Deposit Passport On "Unfounded Apprehensions" That He May Flee, Violates Fundamental Rights: AP High Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Courts Can't Order Accused To Deposit Passport On "Unfounded Apprehensions" That He May Flee, Violates Fundamental Rights: AP High Court

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has overturned a lower court's order to retain the passport of a former airline employee, facing criminal charges. During the proceedings, the petitioner's counsel argued that the lower court's order to retain the passport violated the petitioner's fundamental rights under Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution, which guarantee freedom of movement and the right …

Onerous Conditions Not Necessary When Accused Seeks To Renew Passport Without Permission To Go Abroad: Kerala High Court
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Onerous Conditions Not Necessary When Accused Seeks To Renew Passport Without Permission To Go Abroad: Kerala High Court

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has held that onerous conditions are not necessary to be imposed when an accused in a pending criminal case approaches the Court merely for renewal/re-issuance of passport, without seeking permission to go abroad. When an accused seeks permission to renew his passport without permission to go abroad, in an appropriate case, the court can grant the …

HC clarifies its stance on ‘pending’ criminal proceedings for passport renewal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

HC clarifies its stance on ‘pending’ criminal proceedings for passport renewal

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently clarified that for a criminal proceeding to be considered ‘pending’, it must be registered before a court of law which should take cognisance of the case. The Bombay high court recently clarified that for a criminal proceeding to be considered ‘pending’, it must be registered before a court of law which should take cognisance …

MEA got request to impound Prajwal Revanna's passport only on May 21: Jaishankar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

MEA got request to impound Prajwal Revanna's passport only on May 21: Jaishankar

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday that the Ministry received a request from the Karnataka government only on May 21 to impound the passport of Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna, who fled to Germany last month amid allegations of sexual assault. The MEA got this request from Karnataka only on May 21.” Mr. Jaishankar said the External Affairs …

Citizenship Act Prevails Over Passport Manual: Delhi High Court
1 year ago

Citizenship Act Prevails Over Passport Manual: Delhi High Court

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has said that the Citizenship Act, 1955, prevails over the Passport Manual of 2020, observing that a subordinate legislation cannot override the parent legislation.Justice Subramaniam Prasad allowed the plea moved by two minor children against the authorities' decision to cancel their Indian passports and not reissuing the same.The parents of the children were Indian. The Delhi …

Debts Recovery Tribunals, Civil/Criminal Courts Don't Have Powers To Impound Passports Of Citizens: Karnataka High Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Debts Recovery Tribunals, Civil/Criminal Courts Don't Have Powers To Impound Passports Of Citizens: Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has held that the Debts Recovery Tribunal, or Civil/Criminal Courts and even the police do not have the power to impound the passport of a citizen. The Tribunal – Debts Recovery Tribunal can hardly have such power.” The court observed thus while allowing a petition filed by Nitin Kasliwal who had approached the court seeking a …

Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea For Passport Renewal By Man Accused In Mother's Death, Says Short-Validity Passport Application May Be Considered
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Rejects Plea For Passport Renewal By Man Accused In Mother's Death, Says Short-Validity Passport Application May Be Considered

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has upheld a decision of the passport authority rejecting the issuance of a regular passport, to an accused charged with offences of murder and criminal conspiracy in the death of his mother. The impugned acknowledgement rejecting issuance of regular passport stands sustained.” The Court however permitted the petitioner to apply for a short-validity passport and for …

Investigating Agencies May Seize Passport But Not Impound It: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
1 year, 4 months ago

Investigating Agencies May Seize Passport But Not Impound It: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Live Law  

Distinguishing between the powers of the police and the Passport Authority with regard to the seizing and impounding of passports, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has clarified that while the police may seize a passport under Section 102 of the CrPC, the impounding can only be done by the Passport Authority under Section 10 of the Passports …

Decade Passed But Police Unable To Collect Incriminating Material: Kerala HC Grants Relief To Woman Booked For Obtaining Passport On False Docs
1 year, 7 months ago

Decade Passed But Police Unable To Collect Incriminating Material: Kerala HC Grants Relief To Woman Booked For Obtaining Passport On False Docs

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the proceedings against a woman accused of traveling abroad in violation of the provisions of the Indian Passport Act, 1962. The petitioner was alleged to have furnished false documents to procure the passport, and crime had thus been registered against her in the year 2014. The Court noted that Magistrate had granted permission to …

'Passport Authority Cannot Retain Passport Without Impounding' : Supreme Court Grants Relief To Husband In Matrimonial Dispute
1 year, 7 months ago

'Passport Authority Cannot Retain Passport Without Impounding' : Supreme Court Grants Relief To Husband In Matrimonial Dispute

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday held that without impounding of the passport, the Passport Authority cannot unauthorizedly retain a passport handed over by the Police in the name of a pending criminal case. A division bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Rajesh Bindal was considering an appeal filed by a husband whose passport was handed over to the …

Issue passport to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s mother: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Issue passport to PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s mother: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the passport office “to consider re-issuance of passport afresh” to former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s mother, and slammed the passport officer who rejected her passport renewal application for acting “as the mouthpiece of the CID”. Justice Chowdhary held that, in such a situation, without going into the PVR, refusal on part …

JKL High Court Slams Authorities For Denying Passport To Mehbooba Mufti's Mother, Says Passport Authority Can't Act As Mouthpiece of CID
2 years, 2 months ago

JKL High Court Slams Authorities For Denying Passport To Mehbooba Mufti's Mother, Says Passport Authority Can't Act As Mouthpiece of CID

Live Law  

Directing the Passport Officer to consider former J&K Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's mother's application for re-issuance of passport afresh, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Saturday said that the authority has not to act as "mouthpiece of the CID". The police verification report formulated by CID CIK cannot override the statutory provisions of Section 6 of the …

Can't Reject Passport Application On The Basis Of Reports Of Non-Cognizable Cases Not Investigated Into: Allahabad High Court
2 years, 3 months ago

Can't Reject Passport Application On The Basis Of Reports Of Non-Cognizable Cases Not Investigated Into: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the reports with regard to the non-cognizable cases could not be made the basis for rejecting an application for the issuance of a passport if they had not been investigated into.The bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Ajit Singh observed thus while hearing a writ plea filed by one Basoo Yadav, who …

Passport May Be Refused After Filing Of Closure Report By Police, Pending Acceptance By Magistrate: Karnataka HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Passport May Be Refused After Filing Of Closure Report By Police, Pending Acceptance By Magistrate: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that mere filing of a B Report by the police before the jurisdictional court which is yet to be accepted would not mean that the accused is acquitted in the case, thus passport authorities would have the right to refuse to issue of passport or travel documents. Mere filing of 'B' report would not …

Can Renewal Of Passport Be Denied Citing Pendency Of Criminal Contempt Proceedings? Gujarat High Court To Examine
2 years, 8 months ago

Can Renewal Of Passport Be Denied Citing Pendency Of Criminal Contempt Proceedings? Gujarat High Court To Examine

Live Law  

The Bench comprising Justice AS Supehia at the Gujarat High Court has issued notice to the Regional Passport Officer at Ahmedabad in light of a petition challenging its decision refusing renewal of passport on account of pendency of criminal contempt proceedings against the applicant. The Petitioner claimed that the Respondent had invoked Section 6 of the Passport Act to reject …

Karnataka High Court Stays Single Judge Order Dispensing Trial Court's Permission For Passport Renewal Where Criminal Trial Is Stayed By Higher Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Karnataka High Court Stays Single Judge Order Dispensing Trial Court's Permission For Passport Renewal Where Criminal Trial Is Stayed By Higher Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has stayed a single judge bench order which held that the permission from a trial court is not necessary for renewal of passport when the criminal proceedings are stayed by a higher court. A division bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Ashok S Kinagi stayed the order dated March 17, by which the …

Passport Renewal Request Can't Be Rejected On Sole Basis Of Pendency Of Criminal Cases: Orissa High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Passport Renewal Request Can't Be Rejected On Sole Basis Of Pendency Of Criminal Cases: Orissa High Court

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has held that mere pendency of criminal cases cannot be the sole ground to deny renewal of passport of a person. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Biswanath Rath observed, "…in the opinion of this Court there is in fact no restriction in the renewal of the passport or even grant of passport in the pendency …

Madras High Court Asks Leena Manimekalai, Susi Ganeshan To Appear In Person On November 1 In Challenge To Impounding Of Passport
3 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court Asks Leena Manimekalai, Susi Ganeshan To Appear In Person On November 1 In Challenge To Impounding Of Passport

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed filmmaker Leena Manimekalai and film director Susi Ganesan to appear in person before the Court on November 1 around 1 pm while hearing a plea moved by Manimekalai challenging an order passed by the Regional Passport Officer, Chennai, to impound her passport.The impounding order was passed citing the pendency of a criminal defamation …

Impounding Of Passport Affects Personal Liberty; Can't Be Ordered U/S 104 CrPC: Chennai Sessions Court In Leena Manimekalai's Case
3 years, 5 months ago

Impounding Of Passport Affects Personal Liberty; Can't Be Ordered U/S 104 CrPC: Chennai Sessions Court In Leena Manimekalai's Case

Live Law  

A Sessions Court in Chennai on October 20 set aside the order of a Metropolitan Magistrate directing the Regional Passport Officer to impound the passport of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai on account of the criminal defamation case pending against her.Manimekalai had come out with sexual harassment allegations against film director Susi Ganesan during the 2018 #MeToo movement. A Sessions Court in …

Magistrate's Order On Impounding Of Leena Manimekalai's Passport Set Aside, Madras High Court Told
3 years, 5 months ago

Magistrate's Order On Impounding Of Leena Manimekalai's Passport Set Aside, Madras High Court Told

Live Law  

Filmmaker, poet and civil rights activist Leena Manimekalai's counsel informed the Madras High Court on Friday that the order of a Magistrate which had directed the Passport Authority to take action on impounding of her passport has been set aside by the Sessions Court on October 20.The Madras High Court was hearing a plea moved by Manimekalai challenging an order …

Renewal Of Passport Cannot Be Refused Merely On The Ground Of Pendency Of Criminal Appeal: Supreme Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Renewal Of Passport Cannot Be Refused Merely On The Ground Of Pendency Of Criminal Appeal: Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court observed that renewal of passport cannot be refused merely on the ground of pendency of criminal appeal.The applicant was convicted for offences punishable under Sections 120-B,420, 468, 471, 477 A of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 13 read with Section 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Supreme Court observed that renewal of …

Explained | Does facing a criminal case mean a person cannot travel abroad?
3 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Does facing a criminal case mean a person cannot travel abroad?

The Hindu  

The story so far: A recent circular issued by the police in Kashmir has asked field intelligence units to look into the past record of involvement in stone-pelting incidents and other street protests whenever someone applies for a passport or a government job. Case law from various High Courts and the Supreme Court shows that the employers are not bound …

Man Fails To Obtain Passport Due To FIR For Not Wearing Face-Mask During COVID: Madras High Court Directs Issuance Of The Same Within 4 Weeks
3 years, 10 months ago

Man Fails To Obtain Passport Due To FIR For Not Wearing Face-Mask During COVID: Madras High Court Directs Issuance Of The Same Within 4 Weeks

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently granted relief to a man who failed to obtain a passport due to an FIR, which was registered against him for allegedly not wearing a face mask, when he was driving his two-wheeler during the Pandemic condition.The Bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh directed passport authorities to process the application submitted by him, if he …

Passport and liberty
3 years, 10 months ago

Passport and liberty

The Hindu  

“L AW has reached its finest moments when it has freed men from the unlimited discretion of some ruler, some civil or military official, some bureaucrat. “If a fundamental right under Article 21 can be exercisable outside India, why can freedom of speech and expression conferred under Article 19 be not so exercisable?” Justice Douglas said in Kent vs Dulles …

Mehbooba Mufti's Plea For Issuance Of Passport- "Take Decision Uninfluenced By Single Bench Observations": J&K High Court [DB] To Passport Authority
3 years, 11 months ago

Mehbooba Mufti's Plea For Issuance Of Passport- "Take Decision Uninfluenced By Single Bench Observations": J&K High Court [DB] To Passport Authority

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday disposed of former Chief Minister of J&K & Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti's appeal directed against Single Bench ruling, dismissing her writ petition seeking directions to concerned authorities to issue a passport to her. Mehbooba Mufti's Plea For Issuance Of Passport: Jammu and Kashmir High Court disposes of her appeal against …

Renewal Of Passport Cannot Be Refused Because Of Criminal Case Pending Against Applicant: Karnataka HC [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Renewal Of Passport Cannot Be Refused Because Of Criminal Case Pending Against Applicant: Karnataka HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has said that section 6 of the Passport Act, by which Passport Authority can refuse issuing a fresh passport to a person against whom criminal case is pending in India, will not apply in cases where the applicant is seeking renewal of his passport. The court even rejected the submission made by the Assistant Solicitor General …

Passport Authorities Have No Power To Impose Penalties : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
4 years, 9 months ago

Passport Authorities Have No Power To Impose Penalties : Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The High Court of Kerala has held that passport authorities have no power to impose penalties under Section 12 of the Passport Act, 1967, for violation of the provisions of the Act.Holding thus, a division bench comprising Chief Justice S Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly set aside the penalty list framed u/s 12 prescribed in schedule III of Passport …

No passports for corrupt Central govt officers
5 years ago

No passports for corrupt Central govt officers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In what could spell further trouble for Indian government officers with pending charges against them, the Department of Personnel and Training, the Central Vigilance Commission and the Ministry of External Affairs have now redrafted rules that prevent such officials from applying for a passport. In February, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha that over 4,000 government employees …

Enforcement Directorate Has No Right To Impound Passport: SC [Read Order]
5 years ago

Enforcement Directorate Has No Right To Impound Passport: SC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has reiterated that the Enforcement Directorate has no right to impound the passport and the same can only be impounded by the Passport Authorities. The Court was considering the appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate against the Bombay High Court order upholding the order of Special Judge who directed it to return of Passport, Resident permit, PAN …

Passport Office issues notice to ‘activist’ Medha Patkar, asks why passport should not be impounded for concealing pending cases
5 years, 4 months ago

Passport Office issues notice to ‘activist’ Medha Patkar, asks why passport should not be impounded for concealing pending cases

Op India  

The Mumbai Regional Passport Office has issued a show-cause notice to ‘activist’ Medha Patkar seeking details on cases pending against her asking why her passport should not be seized for hiding information regarding pendency of cases against her. Read: Sardar Sarovar Dam: The significance of Prime Minister Modi celebrating his birthday at Kevadia The notice to Patkar by RPO Mumbai …

Pendency Of Criminal Case Against A Passport Holder Will Not Automatically Result In Impounding Of The Passport: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]
5 years, 6 months ago

Pendency Of Criminal Case Against A Passport Holder Will Not Automatically Result In Impounding Of The Passport: Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has held that mere pendency of a criminal case is not a valid reason for impounding a person's passport. Background The Petitioner, Neera Chandra, through Advocate Nipun Singh, had challenged the order passed by the Respondent, Regional Passport Officer of Ghaziabad where under her passport was impounded and a penalty was imposed. ", the bench of …

Criminal Courts Cannot Impose Condition For Surrender Of Passport While Granting Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]
6 years, 4 months ago

Criminal Courts Cannot Impose Condition For Surrender Of Passport While Granting Bail: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that while granting bail, criminal courts cannot place the condition for the accused to surrender their passport. Justice Daya Chaudhary asserted that while Section 104 of the Code of Criminal Procedure allows the court to impound any document or thing produced before it, the impounding of a passport can only be undertaken …

Citizens’ Fundamental Rights Cannot Be Held Hostage To Inordinately Long Inquiry Conducted By Passport Authorities: Delhi HC [Read Order]
6 years, 6 months ago

Citizens’ Fundamental Rights Cannot Be Held Hostage To Inordinately Long Inquiry Conducted By Passport Authorities: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reiterated that denial of passport or its non-renewal without assigning reasons as listed under the Passports Act, 1967 infringes the fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India.The judgment was delivered by Justice Vibhu Bakhru, on a petition filed by one Jasvinder Singh Chauhan praying for the renewal of his passport and issuance of …

Issuance Of Passport Can Be Refused On Ground Of Pendency Of Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal: Telangana & AP HC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 7 months ago

Issuance Of Passport Can Be Refused On Ground Of Pendency Of Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal: Telangana & AP HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

‘If proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant for Passport are pending before the appellate Court; the High Court in this case; that is ground enough for the Passport Officer to be compelled by the opening part of Sub-section of Section 6 of the Act to refuse issuance of such Passport.’The High Court …

Issuance Of Passport Can Be Refused On Ground Of Pendency Of Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal: Telangana & AP HC [Read Judgment]
6 years, 7 months ago

Issuance Of Passport Can Be Refused On Ground Of Pendency Of Criminal Appeal Against Acquittal: Telangana & AP HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

‘If proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant for Passport are pending before the appellate Court; the High Court in this case; that is ground enough for the Passport Officer to be compelled by the opening part of Sub-section of Section 6 of the Act to refuse issuance of such Passport.’The High Court …

Passport Can Be Impounded By Passport Authority Only, Not The Police: Bombay HC Directs CBI To Return Jignesh Shah’s Passport [Read Judgment]
6 years, 9 months ago

Passport Can Be Impounded By Passport Authority Only, Not The Police: Bombay HC Directs CBI To Return Jignesh Shah’s Passport [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

In a relief to Jignesh Shah, the Bombay High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to return his passport that has been in CBI’s custody since March 13, 2014.Justice PD Naik heard the criminal revision application filed by Jignesh Shah, prime accused in the multi-crore NSEL-FTIL scam. In a relief to Jignesh Shah, the Bombay High Court has …

Banks collecting passport details of those borrowing over Rs 50-cr a possible precursor to change in passport rules
7 years ago

Banks collecting passport details of those borrowing over Rs 50-cr a possible precursor to change in passport rules

Firstpost  

Section 10 of Passport Act empowers authorities to revoke one’s passport in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India. As it is, section 10 of the Passport Act empowers passport authorities in India to revoke one’s passport under the following circumstances: • In the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India • Security of India • Friendly …

Mere Act Of Seeking Political Asylum No Ground For Denying Passport, Not Prejudicial To Sovereignty And Integrity Of India: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 2 months ago

Mere Act Of Seeking Political Asylum No Ground For Denying Passport, Not Prejudicial To Sovereignty And Integrity Of India: Delhi HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Can acts of individuals in visiting a foreign country on an Indian passport and then applying in that country for asylum, can be construed as “prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India” result in justifiable refusal of passport to such individual under Section 6 of the Passport Act, 1967?The Delhi High Court has answered the question in negative while …

Mull over consequences if passport impounded while travelling overseas: Delhi HC
7 years, 7 months ago

Mull over consequences if passport impounded while travelling overseas: Delhi HC

India TV News  

Mull over consequences if passport impounded while travelling overseas: Delhi HC The SC bench pointed out that such citizens would not be able to return to India as they would not be able to pass through immigration with a passport that is impounded. The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre to mull over the consequences Indian citizens would suffer …

Power To Revoke Passport Serious Restriction On Fundamental Rights: Delhi HC [Read Order]
7 years, 8 months ago

Power To Revoke Passport Serious Restriction On Fundamental Rights: Delhi HC [Read Order]

Live Law  

“In the present case, there is no whisper of any allegation or any circumstance which would indicate that it is necessary to impound/revoke the petitioner’s passport in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of India or friendly relations of India with any foreign country,” it said. Observing that the power to revoke or suspend passport …

MEA revokes Vijay Mallya’s passport
8 years, 10 months ago

MEA revokes Vijay Mallya’s passport

The Hindu  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday announced that it has revoked the passport of Vijay Mallya, the wanted boss of Kingfisher Airlines, starting the process of bringing him back to India. “Having considered the replies filed by Shri Vijay Mallya to the show cause notice, facts brought by Enforcement Directorate, and Non Bailable Warrant under the PMLA Act, 2002 …

Twin blow for Mallya: MEA suspends passport, ED seeks non-bailable warrant
8 years, 11 months ago

Twin blow for Mallya: MEA suspends passport, ED seeks non-bailable warrant

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs has suspended the passport of beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya. The move follows Mallya’s no-show for the third time to summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Rs 900 crore loan that he has failed to repay to IDBI Bank. No sooner had the MEA announced the suspension of Mallya's diplomatic …

Delhi HC rejects Prashant Bhushan's Challenge against Sec 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967 [Read Judgment]
9 years, 2 months ago

Delhi HC rejects Prashant Bhushan's Challenge against Sec 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967 [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

A Division Bench of Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected Mr. Prashant Bhushan’s petition challenging a provision under the Passports Act, 1967 and a notification which authorized the authorities to renew the Passport only for a period of one year, if the applicant had criminal proceedings pending against him.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath was …

Mere Pendency of an FIR is not a ground to withheld Passport; Punjab and Haryana High Court [Read Judgment]
9 years, 5 months ago

Mere Pendency of an FIR is not a ground to withheld Passport; Punjab and Haryana High Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Punjab and Haryana High Court in a recent Judgment has held that merely on account of pendency of an FIR in a matrimonial dispute, a passport cannot be withheld. The High Court relied on Abhijit Sen v. Superintendent, where a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court was concerned with a case where the Passport Authority impounded the passport under …

Mere Pendency of an FIR is not a ground to withheld Passport; Punjab and Haryana High Court [Read Judgment]
9 years, 5 months ago

Mere Pendency of an FIR is not a ground to withheld Passport; Punjab and Haryana High Court [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Punjab and Haryana High Court in a recent Judgment has held that merely on account of pendency of an FIR in a matrimonial dispute, a passport cannot be withheld. The High Court relied on Abhijit Sen v. Superintendent, where a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court was concerned with a case where the Passport Authority impounded the passport under …

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