Conviction For Moral Turpitude Offense Over Five Years Ago No Bar To Passport Issuance: Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the Kerala High Court, the petitioner, Abdul Azeez K.P., a senior citizen aged 70 years, challenged the refusal to process his passport application. The case revolves around the interpretation of provisions in the Passports Act, 1967, particularly Section 6(2)(e), which governs the issuance of passports in India. The petitioner had previously been convicted in 2015 under several sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act,…
