https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=153954 The Supreme Court held that the right to travel abroad forms part of personal liberty under Article 21, so passport impounding must follow a fair, just and reasonable procedure. Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act was upheld as not arbitrary under Article 14 and not inherently inconsistent with Articles 19(1)(a) or 19(1)(g), though particular orders may still attract those freedoms if their direct effect is to curb them. An impounding order carries civil consequences and ordinarily requires disclosure of reasons and an opportunity of hearing, subject to limited urgency exceptions. The constitutional framework was upheld, but its exercise was conditioned by natural justice and reasonableness. en-us Wed, 25 Jan 1978 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 13:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=153954 The Supreme Court held that the right to travel abroad forms part of personal liberty under Article 21, so passport impounding must follow a fair, just and reasonable procedure. Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act was upheld as not arbitrary under Article 14 and not inherently inconsistent with Articles 19(1)(a) or 19(1)(g), though particular orders may still attract those freedoms if their direct effect is to curb them. An impounding order carries civil consequences and ordinarily requires disclosure of reasons and an opportunity of hearing, subject to limited urgency exceptions. The constitutional framework was upheld, but its exercise was conditioned by natural justice and reasonableness. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Jan 1978 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=153954