Furnishing False Information Under Section 12(1)(b) of Passports Act Attracts Offence Even If Accused Is a Foreigner: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, on 24th March 2025, dismissed a plea filed by a British citizen of Indian origin, Arjun Madou Dugi, accused in Crime No.1388/2024 of Nedumbassery Police Station, under multiple provisions including Section 465 and Section 471 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 12(1)(b) and Section 12(1A) of the Passports Act 1967, and Section 14A(a) and (b) of the Foreigners Act 1946. Arjun was arrested at Cochin International…