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Customized Police Clearance Certificate | Judicial Permission to Travel Overrides Pending Criminal Case Bar: Kerala HC
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|Kerala High Court

Customized Police Clearance Certificate | Judicial Permission to Travel Overrides Pending Criminal Case Bar: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court ruled that an accused person with express court permission to travel abroad cannot be denied a customized Police Clearance Certificate solely due to a pending criminal case. This affirms that personal liberty and international mobility rights prevail when judicial oversight explicitly permits it, setting a critical precedent for passport applicants under legal scrutiny.