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Travel Permission

4 articlesLatest July 2026
Lookout Circular Under Scrutiny | Bombay HC Grants Travel Permission Despite Financial Liability to SBI : Key Principles on Personal Liberty
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court

Lookout Circular Under Scrutiny | Bombay HC Grants Travel Permission Despite Financial Liability to SBI : Key Principles on Personal Liberty

Bombay High Court permits foreign travel for an individual under a Lookout Circular, despite financial liabilities to SBI, subject to an undertaking and contact details submission. The ruling reaffirms that financial disputes alone cannot override personal liberty, setting a precedent for balancing state interests with individual rights.

Look-Out Circulars Under Scrutiny | Bombay HC Grants Conditional Travel Permission to Senior Citizen Despite Pending CBI Cases
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court

Look-Out Circulars Under Scrutiny | Bombay HC Grants Conditional Travel Permission to Senior Citizen Despite Pending CBI Cases

Bombay High Court allows a 69-year-old Chartered Accountant to travel abroad for family visits, despite Look-Out Circulars issued by banks, subject to strict conditions including prior criminal court permissions. The ruling underscores the balance between enforcement of financial institutions' rights and the personal liberties of senior citizens facing non-conviction proceedings.

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

Look Out Circular Suspension for Senior Citizens | Bombay HC Allows US Travel Subject to Property Disclosure & Itinerary Compliance
Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court

Look Out Circular Suspension for Senior Citizens | Bombay HC Allows US Travel Subject to Property Disclosure & Itinerary Compliance

Bombay HC permits senior citizens (aged 77 and 78) to travel to the US despite an LOC issued by Bank of Baroda, imposing strict conditions including property disclosure, itinerary compliance, and return undertakings. The ruling sets a precedent for balancing travel rights of elderly individuals against financial institution concerns, reinforcing judicial discretion in LOC suspensions for humanitarian grounds.