10-Year Passport Ordered Despite Pending Matrimonial Case Under Passport Act, 1967 in Divorce Dispute: Rajasthan High Court
The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur delivered an important judgment on 13 March 2026 in the matter relating to impounding of passport and the right of a citizen to travel abroad. The case was decided by Justice Kuldeep Mathur in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 23342/2025. The Court examined whether the passport authority was justified in refusing or restricting passport facilities merely because criminal and matrimonial cases…
