India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar Court Grants Passport Relief to Farooq Abdullah Amid Pending Corruption Case Legal Proceedings

Srinagar Court Grants Passport Relief to Farooq Abdullah Amid Pending Corruption Case Legal ProceedingsTheCourt of Additional Sessions Judge, Srinagar, presided over by Judge Farooq Ahmad Bhat, has granted aNo Objection Certificate (NOC)toNational Conferencepresident Dr. Farooq Abdullah, faci...

18 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat HC Orders Passport Processing Despite Pending FIR to Prevent Deportation of Overseas Worker

Gujarat HC Orders Passport Processing Despite Pending FIR to Prevent Deportation of Overseas Worker In a significant order addressing the intersection of criminal law and personal liberty, the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad recently intervened in a passport application dispute. Presided o...

25 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Rajasthan

High Court Overturns Impoundment of Passport, Rules Right to Travel Integral to Article 21: Rajasthan HC

When Liberty Meets Law: Rajasthan HC Balances Travel Rights with Bail Compliance In a significant ruling concerning the delicate balance between the sanctity of bail conditions and the constitutional rights of an accused, theRajasthan High Courthas clarified the limits of a trial court’s powe...

09 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

SIR Appeal Expedited for Agniveer Candidate: Calcutta HC

SIR Appeal Expedited for Agniveer Candidate: Calcutta HCTheCalcutta High Courthas intervened in a dispute involving an Agniveer aspirant whose career prospects were stalled due to administrative hurdles linked to the electoral revision process. Justice Bivas Pattanayak, presiding at theCircui...

01 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Refuses to Quash Case Against Travel Agent Accused of Passport Fraud Under IPC 420: 2026 Ruling

Karnataka HC Refuses toQuashCase Against Travel Agent Accused of Passport Fraud Under IPC 420:2026RulingIn a significant order highlighting the intersection of bureaucratic facilitation and national security, theHigh Court of Karnatakahas refused toquashcriminal proceedingsagainst a Mangalore...

30 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Mere Pendency of Criminal Case Not an Absolute Bar to Passport Renewal: Rajasthan High Court on Section 6(2)(f) of Passports Act

Passport Renewal is a Civil Right: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies Limits of State Intervention In a significant ruling protecting the fundamental right to individual liberty, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has held that the mere pendency of a ...

29 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Madras

No Distinction Between Fresh and Renewal Passport Applications During Criminal Trials: Madras High Court

No Distinction Between Fresh and Renewal Passport Applications During Criminal Trials: Madras High Court The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has settled a long-standing procedural debate regarding the issuance of passports to individuals fac...

09 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

High Court Permits Passport Renewal Despite Pending FIRs, Citing Administrative Inaction: Allahabad High Court

Passport Stalled: High Court Intervenes as Administrative Delays Plague Corruption Probes In a pointed critique of bureaucratic lethargy, the High Court of Allahabad has set aside an order denying a 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) for passport ren...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Past Conduct of Accused During Investigation Warrants Denial of Permission to Travel Abroad: Madras High Court

Balancing Personal Liberty and Trial Integrity: Madras HC Denies Travel Plea to Accused with Flight RiskIn a significant order addressing the intersection of personal liberty and the administration of justice, the

01 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Doctrine of Parity Applied: Bengaluru Court Permits Foreign Travel for Accused in Ongoing Tax Evasion Case

Balancing State Duties and Judicial Oversight: A Two-Year Window for TravelIn a significant ruling, theXLII Additional Chief Judicial Magistratein Bengaluru has granted Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar permission to travel abroad for a period of two years. This order comes as a...

29 May 2026