Regional Passport Officer Archives

Undertrials must first seek Court permission to travel abroad before applying for issuance or renewal of passport: Allahabad High Court

“It goes without saying that as per Official notification dated 25-08-1993 relaxation under Section 6 (2) (f) of the Passport Act, 1967 applies to only those persons who produce orders from the Court concerned permitting them to depart India, otherwise, the rigour of refusing issuance of passport would follow consequently”

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Date of birth mentioned in Matriculation Certification granted by CBSE must be accorded highest preference: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court directed the Regional Passport Officer to issue fresh passport to a girl by correcting her date of birth and held that the date of birth mentioned in Matriculation Certification granted by CBSE must be accorded highest preference

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MoEA notification that even during the pendency of criminal case, passport could be issued/renewed; Allahabad High Court reiterates

The reports of non-cognizable cases in which the Magistrate had not even ordered for investigation were being considered for rejection of passport, thus, the Allahabad High Court directed the DG of Police to instruct his officers to give a report regarding the pendency of reports in non-cognizable cases after proper application of mind.