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Right to Travel Abroad
‘Student’s right to travel abroad by issuance of passport cannot be scuttled merely because father did not grant consent’; Bombay HC directs Passport Officer to consider application by mother
The right to travel is required to be not only recognized but made more meaningful, which can be achieved and supported by authorities implementing the provisions of the Passport Act, 1967 by effectively recognizing contemporary needs in dealing with passport applications.
Pending departmental inquiry is not a ground to deny Fundamental Right to travel abroad under Article 21: Rajasthan High Court
“This Court is required to draw a balance between the right of the petitioner to travel abroad and also the right of the department to duly proceed with the enquiry against the petitioner.”
‘Pendency of a criminal case cannot be a ground to refuse renewal of passport’; Telangana HC directs renewal for a period of ten years
Respondent 2’s act is contrary to the procedure laid down under the Passports Act, 1967 and the principle laid down by the Supreme Court in Vangala Kasturi Rangacharyulu v. CBI, 2021 SCC OnLine SC 3549.
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Fundamental right to travel abroad cannot be curtailed only because of default in loan payment: Delhi High Court
“Office Memorandum issued by Ministry of Home Affairs permits Banks to issue a request for opening a Look Out Circular, in exceptional cases, even if they are not covered by its guidelines, even in such cases, the same can be issued only if departure of such person is detrimental to sovereignty/security of India.”
Delhi High Court refuses modification in bail condition mandating prior Court permission to travel abroad
Merely because the condition imposed by the Court as per law is causing inconvenience to the petitioner, it can neither become a ground for deletion of the condition nor it can be said that the same amounts to violation of her fundamental right to travel abroad.
Does DRT has power to restrain a person from travelling abroad? Does Art. 21 includes right to travel abroad? Bom HC discusses
Bombay High Court: Expressing that the right to travel abroad has been spelt out from the expression “personal liberty” in Article 21
Ker HC | No final report and no cognizance signify there is no pending criminal proceeding; HC lays down parameters governing issuance of passport in a criminal case
Kerala High Court: Bechu Kurian Thomas, J., held that if the final report had not been filed and no cognizance had been