https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298846 The Punjab and Haryana HC addressed whether refusal of permission to travel abroad was justified where a criminal case was pending. It applied the presumption of innocence and the principle that normal civil liberty should not be curtailed merely because criminal proceedings are pending. On the facts, the Court found the refusal unjustified, noting that the proposed foreign visit was for a short period for official work and could be balanced with safeguards. Permission to travel abroad was therefore granted subject to furnishing security and surety and returning on the specified date. en-us Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:22:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298846 The Punjab and Haryana HC addressed whether refusal of permission to travel abroad was justified where a criminal case was pending. It applied the presumption of innocence and the principle that normal civil liberty should not be curtailed merely because criminal proceedings are pending. On the facts, the Court found the refusal unjustified, noting that the proposed foreign visit was for a short period for official work and could be balanced with safeguards. Permission to travel abroad was therefore granted subject to furnishing security and surety and returning on the specified date. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=298846