Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Article 21 | Passport Renewal Cannot Be Restricted Due to Procedural Delays in Criminal Cases : Punjab & Haryana HC
Punjab & Haryana HC rules that restricting passport renewal to one year due to delayed criminal proceedings violates the right to livelihood under Article 21, especially when the accused has not misused bail and has strong ties in India. The court emphasized that procedural inertia cannot override fundamental rights.