https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776739 Where a petitioner had cooperated with investigation from the UAE through audio-video electronic means and no lawful impounding by the competent passport authority was shown, continued restraint on passport renewal was not justified. The text notes that impounding of a passport lies with the competent authority under the Passports Act, and that renewal for ten years is legally permissible. In these circumstances, the court modified its earlier order to direct instructions for renewal of the passport for ten years and its handover to the petitioner in the UAE. en-us Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 17:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776739 Where a petitioner had cooperated with investigation from the UAE through audio-video electronic means and no lawful impounding by the competent passport authority was shown, continued restraint on passport renewal was not justified. The text notes that impounding of a passport lies with the competent authority under the Passports Act, and that renewal for ten years is legally permissible. In these circumstances, the court modified its earlier order to direct instructions for renewal of the passport for ten years and its handover to the petitioner in the UAE. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=776739