Delhi High Court Permits Dr Prannoy Roy to Travel Abroad for Personal Purposes Recently

Delhi High Court Permits Dr Prannoy Roy to Travel Abroad for Personal Purposes Recently

In a recent order issued on September 12, 2025, the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi granted permission to Dr. Prannoy Roy to travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The court, presided over by Justice Sachin Datta, approved the petitioner's request for international travel for personal purposes between September 17, 2025, and October 4, 2025.

Case Background

The matter pertains to an ongoing legal proceeding (W.P.(C) 5316/2021) in which the petitioner, Dr. Prannoy Roy, sought leave to travel abroad. The court noted that this application followed a series of similar requests granted by the High Court in previous years, specifically between 2022 and 2025. The petitioners requested an early hearing of their application, which the court allowed, subsequently cancelling a previously fixed hearing date to expedite the resolution.

Arguments Presented

Counsel for the petitioners highlighted that the applicants have consistently complied with all conditions imposed by the High Court during their previous instances of foreign travel, asserting that there is no controversy regarding past compliance. Conversely, the counsel for the Union of India did not object to the travel request in principle but insisted that any such permission be granted subject to the same rigorous conditions established in prior court directives to ensure the petitioners' return and adherence to legal processes.

Legal Analysis

The High Court’s decision rests on the established judicial practice of balancing an individual's personal liberty and right to travel against the requirements of ongoing legal proceedings. By maintaining strict oversight through mandatory itineraries, affidavits, and reporting requirements, the court ensures that the petitioners remain reachable and that their presence can be secured if required by the legal process. This approach distinguishes the case as a conditional grant of liberty rather than an unconditional stay.

Key Observations

The court's order emphasized specific mandates to ensure compliance:

• "The petitioners are permitted to undertake the travel between 17.09.2025 and 04.10.2025 to United Kingdom and Ireland."
• "The petitioners shall file the complete itinerary along with the flight and Visa details with the Registrar General, who shall verify the same."
• "The contact number of the petitioners shall be kept operational at all times, subject to fair exceptions such as for the period they are on board the aircraft."
• "The permission to travel abroad given in this order shall be subject to other applicable conditions, and will not be deemed as a direction to any other authority."

Court's Decision

The High Court allowed the application, permitting the petitioners to travel under a framework of six specific conditions. These include filing a detailed itinerary, providing telephone and residential addresses, keeping mobile contact numbers operational throughout the duration of the trip, and reporting back to the Court and the Union of India within 72 hours of their return. Furthermore, the Court directed the petitioners to appear before the Joint Registrar (Judicial) on September 15, 2025, for the verification of documents. The matter remains listed for further proceedings on September 16, 2025.