Bombay High Court Allows Passport Issuance Despite Pending Criminal Case - Non-Disclosure Not an Absolute Bar. The court held that mere pendency of a criminal case under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967 does not automatically disentitle an applicant from obtaining a passport, and directed the Passport Officer to consider the application afresh.
5 Jan 2010The petitioner, Abdul Wasim s/o Abdul Rahim, applied for a passport. The Regional Passport Officer, Mumbai, issued a show cause notice dated 25.6.2008...




