hearing and
disposal.
2. The petitioners have challenged a Lookout Circular (LoC) dated
February 29, 2020 issued by the Immigration Authorities at the
behest ... writ petition(s).
3. Under the heading "REASON FOR OPENING OF LOC" in Clause IV, it
was stated that the LoC was being
challenged the request for issuance of a Look Out Circular (in short LOC)
made by the respondent No.2.The petitioner has prayed for quashing ... immigration. On query, an immigration official intimated the said director
that LOC had been issued against him and other directors of the company
which
Clause- (j) of the original office memorandum pertaining to Look Out Circulars (LOCs)
was in place.
By relying on such amendment, it is argued that ... economic interests of
India, among other grounds, LOCs can be issued even in such cases as would not be
covered by the guidelines thereinabove, that
Section 41 of the Criminal
Procedure and in reference to the said LOC and in connection with the
Originators namely the Deputy Director, Directorate General ... judicial custody when no substance of
accusation was mentioned in the LOC and the prosecuting agency
could not intimate the petitioner, grounds for his arrest
setting aside
and/or quashing the Look Out Circular (in short 'LOC') issued in
respect of the appellant, upon request by the Serious ... airport and upon meeting the officials, he came to know that a LOC
had been issued against him on 7 th February, 2025, in connection
setting aside
and/or quashing the Look Out Circular (in short 'LOC') issued in
respect of the appellant, upon request by the Serious ... airport and upon meeting the officials, he came to know that a LOC
had been issued against him on 7 th February, 2025, in connection
relevant information and
instructions wherein it is categorically mentioned that all LOCs (Other
than those specifically mentioned in para 6(J) of the consolidated
guidelines ... Office
Memorandum dated 22nd February, 2021 and submits that recourse to
LOC is to be taken in cognizable offences under IPC or other penal
laws
Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J:-
1. The petitioners have challenged Look-Out Circulars (LOC) issued
against them by the Immigration Authorities. The originators of
the two requests ... SFIO).
2. Learned counsel for the petitioners argues that the issuance of
LOCs against the petitioners was palpably de hors the law and
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beyond
deem fit and
proper and also for suspension of Look Out Circular (LOC)
issued against the petitioners.
In order to dispose of the instant application ... petitioner No.1 was detained at Mumbai
Airport on the strength of LOC issued by the CID. She was
arrested and subsequently released on bail
passage. The petitioner was informed that on account of
a Lookout Circular (LOC) initiated by the respondent nos.2 and 3,
he could ... March 11, 2023, the petitioner came to know about such
LOC. The petitioner asked for a copy of the same, which was
refused. Finding
