Passport

• SC Judgment: Passport impounding improper: per Article 21



• SC: Police and even courts cannot impound passport



• SC Judgement: Passport impounding improper: per Article 21



• No investigating agency can simply retain the passport



• Police and court cannot impound passport but can seize it for at most 4 weeks



• No directions for recovery of articles or seizing of passport need be given while dealing with application for anticipatory bail



• JUDGEMENTS TO SEEK PERMISSION TO TRAVEL ABROAD



• SC order PP cannot be seized at the time of AB



• Bombay HC: Impounding Passport in Bailable Offences

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