https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415597 The Passports Act, 1967 was read as extending beyond Indian citizens to foreign nationals and covering foreign-issued passports or travel documents subject to the statutory scheme for regulation, impounding and cancellation. On that basis, a foreign national was not excluded from seeking release of a passport seized in India. The text also notes that, after customs adjudication had concluded and a penalty had been imposed, release of the passport could be made conditional on deposit of the penalty amount, reflecting the Court's attempt to balance personal liberty with the completed customs recovery process. en-us Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:55:39 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415597 The Passports Act, 1967 was read as extending beyond Indian citizens to foreign nationals and covering foreign-issued passports or travel documents subject to the statutory scheme for regulation, impounding and cancellation. On that basis, a foreign national was not excluded from seeking release of a passport seized in India. The text also notes that, after customs adjudication had concluded and a penalty had been imposed, release of the passport could be made conditional on deposit of the penalty amount, reflecting the Court's attempt to balance personal liberty with the completed customs recovery process. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=415597