AI Overview...
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Invalid Passport Issuance and Renewal - Several cases highlight issues related to the invalidity of passports due to procedural lapses or unauthorized actions. For example, the trial court's failure to specify the renewal period rendered the passport invalid (INDKER00000196110). Additionally, passports issued without proper signature or authority, or obtained through impersonation or forgery, are considered invalid or illegal (01200036051, INDHC_KLHC010172222010, 02300039713).
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Revocation and Impoundment of Passports - The revocation of a passport must comply with legal provisions; revoking a passport in violation of fundamental rights under Article 19(1)(g) was held invalid (01100039674). Impounding or seizing passports can only be done by authorized Passport Authorities under the Passports Act, 1967, specifically Section 10(3) and Section 10-A, and not arbitrarily by police or other agencies (00200032073, 02100106951, INDMAD00000054632). Unauthorized impounding or seizure, especially without adherence to statutory procedures, renders such actions invalid.
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Use of Invalid or Forged Passports - Using an invalid or forged passport for visa extension or travel is illegal and can facilitate criminal activities like impersonation or forgery (IND_HC_KLHC010172222010, 02300039713). Courts emphasize that passports obtained through illegal means or found invalid cannot be used for legal travel or visa processes.
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Legal Protections and Rights - The law safeguards an individual's fundamental rights against arbitrary revocation or impounding of passports. Any action against a passport must be justified under statutory provisions and constitutional rights, failing which such actions are deemed invalid (01100039674, 01100061261).
Analysis and Conclusion:
Passports can become invalid due to procedural errors, illegal issuance, or unauthorized actions. The Passports Act, 1967, strictly regulates the impounding and revocation of passports, requiring such actions to be carried out only by authorized authorities following due process. Unauthorized seizure, impounding, or revocation, especially without proper legal basis or violating fundamental rights, is invalid. Use of forged or invalid passports is illegal, and courts consistently emphasize adherence to statutory procedures to ensure the legality of passport-related actions.
Search Results for "Passport Invalid"
2024 Supreme(Online)(KER) 26426 • India - High Court of Kerala
G. GIRISH, J
invalid. ... Fact of the Case: The petitioner, accused in a criminal case, sought permission to renew his passport, which was expiring ... Issues: Whether the trial court's order to renew the passport was valid without specifying the renewal period. ... However, it is pointed out that the omission of the learned Magistrate to mention the period of renewal in Annexure A5 order would render the passport already issued invalid. ... The petitioner approached the trial court for an order seeking permission....
• India - Consumer
M.B.SHAH, RAJYALAKSHMI RAO, ANUPAM DASGUPTA
, leading to the passport being found invalid at the airport. ... Finding of the Court: The court found that the issuance of an invalid passport without the signature of the Competent ... The court held that the issuance of an invalid passport without the signature of the Competent Authority constituted a serious deficiency ... In our view, issuance or non-issuance of a passport may be a statutory duty and may not be a consumer dispute but issuance of an i....
2014 0 Supreme(Del) 2004 • India - Delhi
BADAR DURREZ AHMED, VIBHU BAKHRU
The Court held that the revocation of the appellant's passport was invalid as it violated his fundamental rights under Article ... Finding of the Court: The Court held that the revocation of the appellant's passport was invalid as it violated his ... Ratio Decidendi: The Court held that the revocation of the appellant's passport was invalid as it violated his fundamental ... Therefore, in our view, the revocation order was invalid. ... 40. ... In such a case, refu....
2006 0 Supreme(AP) 1196 • India - Andhra Pradesh
G.ROHINI
– Employment and Service matter – Power to seize or withhold passport – Fraud – Petitioner is an employee of State Bank of India ... an offence under Section 12 of Act i. e. , an offence relating to passport or travel document – In case respondent bank or CBI is ... and illegal Andhra Pradesh High Court – Held, Even CBI is not competent to exercise such power to seize or withhold petitioners passport ... That apart, section 10-A of the Passports Act, 1967 empowers the Central Government and the designated officers under ....
2010 Supreme(Online)(KER) 7897 • India - High Court of Kerala
THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J
of impersonation and forgery in obtaining a passport, emphasizing that using an invalid passport for visa extension facilitates ... release of his passport for visa renewal. ... Impersonation - Passport Offences - IPC Sections 468, 471; Indian Passports Act Section 12(1)(b) - The court analyzed the implications ... Such a passport cannot be permitted to be made use of by the petitioner for extension of Visa as that will amount to permitting petitioner to commit illega....
2024 Supreme(Online)(MAD) 12538 • India - High Court of Madras
Hon`ble Dr Justice ANITA SUMANTH
Passport - Renewal - IPC Section 420, TNLR Act Sections 5, 7(3) - The court analyzed provisions related to passport issuance in ... Final Decision: The court directed the return of the passport to the petitioner. ... Fact of the Case: The petitioner sought renewal of an expired passport, which was issued but later subject to a show ... The petitioner was a holder of passport bearing No.K0410161 that had expired on 17.03.2023. He sought renewal before R1, Regional Passport Officer, ....
2008 0 Supreme(P&H) 1227 • India - Punjab and Haryana
K.S.GAREWAL, DAYA CHAUDHARY
Passport--Forged passport--Impounding of--Petitioner travelled abroad on forged passport and was deported to India after seven years ... to her--|Passport Act, 1967. ... The Passport Authorities have simply taken action on the basis of the report from Counsul-General--The petitioner’s husband and son ... She also states that if her passport is found invalid at a later stage she would surrender and seeks that a lenient view be taken. It is quite obvious from this affid....
2018 0 Supreme(Del) 3031 • India - Delhi
VIBHU BAKHRU
Issues: Dispute over alleged impersonation for obtaining a passport, refusal to renew passport pending investigation, and ... citizen working in Canada, applied for renewal of his passport. ... Passport Renewal - Fundamental Rights - Passports Act, 1967, Section 6 Fact of the Case: The petitioner, an Indian ... In such a case, refusal or impounding of passport would be invalid unless it is justified under Article 19(2) or Article 19(6), as the case may be.” ... 13. ....
2008 0 Supreme(SC) 119 • India - Supreme Court
P.P.NAOLEKAR, MARKANDEY KATJU
. – This is because impounding a “passport” is provided for in Section 10(3) of the Passports Act. – Passports Act is a special law ... seizure – Appellant claims to be a non-resident Indian settled in United Kingdom for the last 23 years. – Passport of the appellant ... seizure was pursuant to an F.I.R. registered on the basis of a sting operation carried out by a news portal in the year 2001 – Passport ... Prior to the enactment of the Passports Act, 1967, there was no law regulati....
2012 0 Supreme(Mad) 4719 • India - Madras
M.Venugopal
It held that impounding of a passport can only be done by the Passport Authority under the Pass-Ports Act, 1967. ... It emphasized that impounding of a passport can only be done by the Passport Authority and not by the police or the court. ... It highlighted the distinction between seizing and impounding a passport, emphasizing that impounding can only be done by the Passport ... Section 10-A of the Act which provides for an order to suspend with immediate effect any passport....
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