Person Facing Criminal Cases Doesn't Need Court's Nod For Passport Issuance; Permission Required In Case Of Foreign Travel: Allahabad HC

Sparsh Upadhyay

18 July 2024 11:45 AM IST

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Person Facing Criminal Cases Doesnt Need Courts Nod For Passport Issuance; Permission Required In Case Of Foreign Travel: Allahabad HC

Last month, the Allahabad High Court observed that under the Indian Passport Act 1967, a person seeking the issuance of a passport is not required to obtain prior permission from the competent court, even if such a person is facing criminal charges. A Bench of Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal explained that under the 1967 Act, the passport authority has to...

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Umapati vs. Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi And 3 Others 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 439 2024 LiveLaw (AB) 439 Allahabad High Court issuance of passport Passport Act Indian Passport Act 1967 Passport Act 1967 Justice Alok Mathur and Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal Justice Alok Mathur Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal