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Pending Trials & Passport Denial: SC Ruling

Pending Trials Cannot Justify Indefinite Passport Denial Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India ruled that passport authorities cannot indefinitely deny passport renewal merely due to pending criminal proceedings, affirming that the right to travel abroad and hold a passport flows from Article 21 of the Constitution. This decision reflects principles of environmental …