https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301273 A Look Out Circular may be issued or extended during a pending criminal investigation where authorities have a reasonable apprehension that the person may leave the jurisdiction and impede the inquiry. The right to travel abroad remains part of personal liberty, but it is subject to law, and the Passports Act permits restrictions in appropriate cases. On the facts, prior hearing was not treated as indispensable because the matter was regarded as an exceptional case involving investigative necessity. The challenge failed, the circular was sustained, and the petitioner was directed to cooperate with the investigation. en-us Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:20:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301273 A Look Out Circular may be issued or extended during a pending criminal investigation where authorities have a reasonable apprehension that the person may leave the jurisdiction and impede the inquiry. The right to travel abroad remains part of personal liberty, but it is subject to law, and the Passports Act permits restrictions in appropriate cases. On the facts, prior hearing was not treated as indispensable because the matter was regarded as an exceptional case involving investigative necessity. The challenge failed, the circular was sustained, and the petitioner was directed to cooperate with the investigation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301273