Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Passport Issuance | Pendency of Criminal Case No Bar: Allahabad HC Mandates 8-Week Window for Court Permission
Allahabad HC rules that mere pendency of criminal proceedings, even at the investigation stage, cannot justify passport rejection. The Regional Passport Office must grant applicants an 8-week window to obtain court permission, failing which the passport must be issued expeditiously. This directive reinforces procedural fairness in administrative decisions affecting fundamental rights.