Police Directed to Complete Passport Verification Process Within Four Weeks: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued strong directions to ensure that police verification for passport issuance is completed promptly within a period of one month. The Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi made these observations in the case of Rahimuddin VERSUS Union of India and Another, emphasizing that delays in police verification directly affect the citizens’ constitutional right to travel abroad. Citizen’s Charter timelines for passport…