https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305827 An accused who already holds a valid passport need not seek criminal court permission merely because a criminal case is pending, unless a separate restraint exists such as a bail condition or a lawful impounding order. Section 6(2)(f) and the 1993 notification operate at the stage of passport issuance, while Section 10 governs impounding or revocation of an existing passport; a valid passport holder's foreign travel is protected as part of personal liberty under Article 21. The article also notes that exemption from personal appearance under Section 317 CrPC is discretionary and may be granted where the accused undertakes to appear through counsel and personal attendance is not essential. 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 An accused who already holds a valid passport need not seek criminal court permission merely because a criminal case is pending, unless a separate restraint exists such as a bail condition or a lawful impounding order. Section 6(2)(f) and the 1993 notification operate at the stage of passport issuance, while Section 10 governs impounding or revocation of an existing passport; a valid passport holder's foreign travel is protected as part of personal liberty under Article 21. The article also notes that exemption from personal appearance under Section 317 CrPC is discretionary and may be granted where the accused undertakes to appear through counsel and personal attendance is not essential. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305827