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The Passports Act, 1967
Section 5 in The Passports Act, 1967 [Entire Act]
Section 5 in The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [Entire Act]
Section 8 in The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [Entire Act]
Section 22 in The Passports Act, 1967 [Entire Act]
Section 21 in The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [Entire Act]
Section 6 in The Passports Act, 1967 [Entire Act]
Mahesh Kumar Agrawal & Ors vs The Union Of India & Ors on 24 July, 2017
[Civil Appeal No. 15096 of 2025 arising out of SLP (Civil) No.
17769 of 2025], decided on 19.12.2025, Hon'ble the Supreme
Court has authoritatively held that the right to hold a passport is
an intrinsic facet of the right to personal liberty guaranteed under
Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and that any denial thereof,
in the absence of just, fair and reasonable procedure, amounts to
an unreasonable restriction upon the liberty of the appellant. For
the sake of ready reference and proper appreciation, the relevant
paragraphs of the said judgment are reproduced hereinbelow:
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