Parental Strained Relationship Should Not Impact Child's Welfare: MEA, Indian Consulate In US Directed To Renew Minor's Passport: Madras High Court
In a significant ruling, the Madras High Court directed the Ministry of External Affairs and the Consulate General of India in Houston, USA, to renew the passport of a 15-year-old minor girl, despite her mother's refusal to provide consent. The court emphasized that the child's right to education, guaranteed under Article 21-A and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, should not be jeopardized by parental disputes. Case Background: The…
