Renewal of Passport Archives

‘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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Kar HC | Elaborating upon S.6 of Passport Act, Court directs for renewal of passport to authorities concerned irrespective of a pending criminal case against petitioner

Karnataka High Court: Hemant Chandangoudar J., while allowing the Writ Petition against the Passport Authority, elaborated upon the relevant provisions of the

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Ker HC | Show-cause notice issued under Passport Act must be considered by Authority only after hearing the affected party

Kerala High Court: The Bench of Devan Ramachandran, J. disposed of a petition cautioning Passport Authority of not taking any action against