False Declaration Regarding Custody of Minor Child Not Acceptable in Passport Application: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued important directions under the Passport Act, 1967 regarding passport applications for minor children, clarifying how parental declarations must be submitted when only one parent applies. Background Of The Case A single Judge, Justice Suraj Govindaraj, heard two writ petitions filed by minors through their mother, ABC. Their passport applications had not been processed because the required undertaking from both parents was missing, as the…