Convicts Can Be Issued Passport If Conviction Is Over 5 Years Old: Kerala High Court
A notable judgment was delivered by the Hon'ble Justice Gopinath P. of the High Court of Kerala in the matter of W.P.(C) No. 45038/2024, where Abdul Azeez K.P., a 70-year-old petitioner, challenged the refusal to process his passport application. The petitioner had been convicted under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and the Indian Penal Code but sought to have his passport issued under the Passports Act,…
