Passport Can Be Issued Only for One Year If Court Order Allowing Foreign Travel Does Not Specify Duration: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that if a competent criminal court grants a No Objection Certificate (NOC) or permission for an accused to travel abroad without mentioning any specific duration for the passport’s validity, the passport authority is justified in issuing a passport valid for only one year. The ruling came from a Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi, which dismissed a petition filed by…
