Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court
Passport Rules Relaxed Under Article 21 | Sole Custody & Abandonment Justify Omission of Father's Name : Delhi HC
Delhi High Court rules that a minor's passport can be reissued without the father's name where the mother has sole custody and guardianship under a court-approved agreement, and the father has abandoned parental rights. The judgment reinforces that administrative authorities must respect judicial custody orders under Article 21 of the Constitution.