Observing that right to travel cannot be curtailed, the Telangana High Court recently directed the Central government to renew a passport of an NRI residing in the USA, who is an accused in the dowry case.

Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka in an order passed on December 3 further said that mere pendency of criminal proceedings “without a judicial order” cannot be a ground to deny or indefinitely withhold passport facilities.

“It is clear that unless the competent authority forms an independent opinion supported by reasons, the right to hold and renew a passport, being an extension of the right to travel under Article 21, cannot be curtailed, ” said the court.

Case

A case stems from the petition of an Indian citizen who is residing in the USA for over a decade now being employed there. The

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