Renewal/Re-issuance of Passport Cannot be Denied When Merely FIR Has Been Registered.
Passport authorities cannot deny re-issuance/renewal of passport merely on the ground that an FIR has been registered against an individual.
Criminal Proceedings would be considered pending only when Court takes cognizance of the offence.
Karnataka High Court
Sharath Chandrasekhar vs Union of India
(MANU/KA/0579/2024)