https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200756 An already issued passport may not be impounded under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act, 1967 without prior observance of natural justice, because such action affects personal liberty and entails serious civil consequences; the availability of a later appeal does not by itself exclude a prior hearing, except in special cases of urgency or secrecy. The authority's satisfaction on "general public interest" is subject to limited judicial review to verify relevant material and a rational nexus with that ground; where the disclosed material is remote or speculative, the power is not properly exercised. On the stated material, the impounding order was quashed and directions were issued against acting on it. en-us Wed, 22 Mar 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 15:15:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200756 An already issued passport may not be impounded under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act, 1967 without prior observance of natural justice, because such action affects personal liberty and entails serious civil consequences; the availability of a later appeal does not by itself exclude a prior hearing, except in special cases of urgency or secrecy. The authority's satisfaction on "general public interest" is subject to limited judicial review to verify relevant material and a rational nexus with that ground; where the disclosed material is remote or speculative, the power is not properly exercised. On the stated material, the impounding order was quashed and directions were issued against acting on it. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 22 Mar 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200756