High Court Directs Passport Renewal Despite Pending Criminal Proceedings — Mandamus Issued for Consideration of Application Without Insisting on No Objection Certificate. The court held that the passport authority must consider renewal application on merits and cannot refuse solely due to pending criminal proceedings under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967.
14 Feb 2024The petitioner, Sharath Chandrasekhar, a lawyer registered with the Bar Council of Karnataka and also registered with the New York State Bar, filed a ...




