Delhi HC rejects Prashant Bhushan's Challenge against Sec 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967 [Read Judgment]
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 hearing. 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 provisions were challenged after Mr. Bhushan’s passport, which was issued on May 2, 2006 under the Passports Act was renewed only for a period of one year, instead of a full validity period. The contention of the petitioner that all persons against whom proceedings are pending before a criminal court in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed cannot be treated under the same category has no legal basis under the criminal justice system.” “The object behind incorporating clause as one of the grounds for refusal of the issuance of passport appears to be that permitting a person facing criminal charges to go abroad is against the interest of the State and society at large.
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