https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305827 A valid passport holder facing pending criminal proceedings need not obtain criminal court permission to travel abroad solely because proceedings are pending. Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act concerns refusal to issue a passport, whereas impounding or revocation of an issued passport is governed by Section 10. The relevant notification applies to passport applicants or endorsement seekers, not automatically to existing valid passport holders. Foreign travel remains protected as part of personal liberty unless restricted by a bail condition, passport impounding order, or other specific legal restraint. Exemption from personal attendance may be considered liberally where identity is undisputed, counsel is authorised, and personal presence is unnecessary for trial progress. en-us Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 06:28:43 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305827 A valid passport holder facing pending criminal proceedings need not obtain criminal court permission to travel abroad solely because proceedings are pending. Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act concerns refusal to issue a passport, whereas impounding or revocation of an issued passport is governed by Section 10. The relevant notification applies to passport applicants or endorsement seekers, not automatically to existing valid passport holders. Foreign travel remains protected as part of personal liberty unless restricted by a bail condition, passport impounding order, or other specific legal restraint. Exemption from personal attendance may be considered liberally where identity is undisputed, counsel is authorised, and personal presence is unnecessary for trial progress. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305827