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VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
Bandari Veera Venkata Naga Satyanarayana Rao – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The Court made the following Order:
This writ petition is filed claiming the following relief:
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner herein is employed as the Chief Executive Director at Andhra Pradesh Mercantile Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. Due to his nature of employment, the petitioner is required to travel abroad to attend meetings and conferences. The petitioner is a holder of the Indian passport, bearing No.K7648178, due to expiry of the same, the petitioner made an application vide application vide file No.VJ2075686977923, dated 16.08.2023 before the respondent-authorities seeking renewal and issuance of a fresh passport. Pursuant to
The right to travel abroad is a fundamental human right, and pending criminal cases cannot arbitrarily prevent passport renewal without proper legal justification.
Pendency of criminal proceedings does not automatically bar passport renewal; restrictions on rights must be just and legal, emphasizing individual liberty under Article 21.
The fundamental right to travel abroad cannot be deprived based on pending criminal cases, and the Passports Act requires fair and just procedures for deprivation of this right.
The right to travel abroad is a fundamental right, and passport renewal cannot be denied solely based on pending criminal cases without prior court cognizance.
The denial of a passport renewal based solely on a pending criminal case violates the fundamental rights provided by the Constitution.
The right to travel abroad is a fundamental right, and passport renewal cannot be denied solely based on pending criminal cases without proper legal justification.
The pendency of a criminal case does not justify the refusal of passport services, as individuals retain their right to travel freely, protected under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution.
The right to travel is a fundamental right, and pending criminal cases cannot automatically bar passport renewal if the application is otherwise valid.
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