https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277098 A passport refusal under Section 6(2)(b) of the Passports Act, 1967 cannot rest on vague allegations, an uncorroborated police report, or mere suspicion. Because the right to travel abroad is protected by Articles 14 and 21, the statutory ground must be supported by objective, record-based material showing that the applicants may, or are likely to, engage abroad in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India. The denial was therefore unjustified, and the applications had to be reconsidered on lawful material before any refusal could be sustained. en-us Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 10:49:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277098 A passport refusal under Section 6(2)(b) of the Passports Act, 1967 cannot rest on vague allegations, an uncorroborated police report, or mere suspicion. Because the right to travel abroad is protected by Articles 14 and 21, the statutory ground must be supported by objective, record-based material showing that the applicants may, or are likely to, engage abroad in activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India. The denial was therefore unjustified, and the applications had to be reconsidered on lawful material before any refusal could be sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=277098