https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378644 Non-appearance in an investigation under FEMA, by itself, does not justify suspension or impounding of a passport under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act in the interest of public interest. Where the statutory scheme under FEMA contemplates adjudication rather than arrest or custodial interrogation, and the person has supplied documents and offered teleconferencing, the passport restriction lacks legal foundation. Applying the earlier binding precedent, the passport suspension was held unsustainable and quashed, while leaving the authorities free to pursue other proceedings permissible in law. en-us Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378644 Non-appearance in an investigation under FEMA, by itself, does not justify suspension or impounding of a passport under Section 10(3)(c) of the Passports Act in the interest of public interest. Where the statutory scheme under FEMA contemplates adjudication rather than arrest or custodial interrogation, and the person has supplied documents and offered teleconferencing, the passport restriction lacks legal foundation. Applying the earlier binding precedent, the passport suspension was held unsustainable and quashed, while leaving the authorities free to pursue other proceedings permissible in law. Case-Laws FEMA Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378644