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1 - 10 of 18 (0.85 seconds)Article 21 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
The Passports Act, 1967
Prashant Bothra And Another vs Bureau Of Immigrations on 5 September, 2023
In Prashant Bothra v. Bureau of Immigration., 2023 SCC OnLine
Cal 2643, it was held as under:
Satwant Singh Sawhney vs D. Ramarathnam, Assistant Passport ... on 10 April, 1967
8. However, there is no material placed before the Court which
can ascertain the Petitioner's liability or criminal culpability at
this juncture which could indicate that he is intending to abscond.
Therefore, the mere apprehension of default cannot be a basis for
opening an indefinite LOC against him, thereby restricting the
movement of a citizen who has a right to travel abroad which is
acknowledged to be a fundamental right under Article 21 of the
Constitution of India, as observed in the landmark judgments of
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India and Satwant Singh Sawhney v.
D. Ramarathnam, Assistant Passport Officer.
Priya Parameshwaran Pillai vs Union Of India And Ors. on 12 March, 2015
20. The LOCs are also being issued at the instance of
Investigating Agencies where apprehension is raised by the
Investigating Agencies that the person who is alleged of
committing an offence might escape the clutches of law by
leaving the country. However, the law is also getting crystallized
that merely because there are some revenue implications, the
LOC cannot be opened against a person. A Single Bench of this
Court in Priya Parameswaran Pillai v. Union of India, [2015 VII
AD (Delhi) 10] has held that merely because there were some
revenue implications due to notices issued by the Income Tax
Authorities, the violations of tax laws are not demonstrative of the
fact that the Petitioner therein had acted inimical to the economic
interests of the country.
Article 226 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Mrs. Maneka Gandhi vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Anr. on 25 January, 1978
In Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, (1978) 1
SCC 248, the Apex Court has held as under:--
Section 212 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860 [Entire Act]
Ashu @ Ashutosh Kundey vs State Of Chhattisgarh 14 ... on 26 March, 2018
44. Similarly in Ashutosh Sharma v. Union Of India., W.P. (C) 7769 of
2022, the Court has observed as under -