extent to which Section 10(3)(c) of the Passport Act, 1967 authorises the passport authority to impound a passport "in the interests ... except according to procedure established by law. The Passport Act which was enacted by Parliament in 1967 in order to comply with that decision prescribes
Section 12 in The Passports Act, 1967
12. Offences and penalties.—
(1) Whoever— (a) contravenes the provisions of section 3; or (b) knowingly furnishes ... material information with a view to obtaining a passport or travel document under this Act or without lawful authority alters or attempts to alter
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997 ( 24 of 1997 ).] [Inserted by Act 8 of 2004, Section ... Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016; or (c) use of passport issued under section 4 of the Passports Act, 1967
Section 6 in The Passports Act, 1967
6. Refusal of passports, travel documents. etc.—
(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the passport
Section 10 in The Passports Act, 1967
10. Variation, impounding and revocation of passports and travel documents.—
(1) The passport authority may, having regard
Act, 1967
5. Applications for passports, travel documents, etc., and orders thereon.—
(1) An application for the issue of a passport under this Act
Section 22 in The Passports Act, 1967
22. Power to exempt.—
Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient
Section 3 in The Passports Act, 1967
3. Passport or travel document for departure from India.—
No person shall depart from, or attempt to depart ... this behalf a valid passport or travel document. Explanation.— For the purposes of this section,— (a) “passport” includes a passport which having been issued
citizen of India (including the right to obtain a passport under the Passports Act, 1967 ( 15 of 1967 ) and the obligations connected therewith), but shall
Section 11 in The Passports Act, 1967
11. Appeals.—
(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the passport authority under clause (b) or clause ... section (6) of section 10 of the authority to whom the passport authority is subordinate, may prefer an appeal against that order to such authority
