J&K High Court directs CID and Passport Officer to consider passport issuance based on individual merit, not family history.

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No reason not to issue passport because brother a militant, father an overground worker: J&K High Court

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The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a person cannot be denied a passport merely because his relatives were involved in anti-national activities. "This court is of the considered opinion that there is no reason to not recommend the case of the petitioner for issuance of passport just for the involvement of his brother in militancy activities in the year 2011, when he was killed, and the listing of his father as an OGW (o…

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"Can't Deny Passport For Relatives' Role In Anti-National Activities": Court

STATE TIMES NEWS SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a person cannot be denied a passport merely because his relatives were involved in anti-national activities.Justice M.A. Chowdhary, after hearing Adv BS Bali for the petitioner and DSGI Vishal Sharma for the UOI and Sr. AAG Monika Kohli for the UT, observed: “This court is of the considered opinion that there is no reason to not recommend the case of the pet…

State Times

Issuance of passport can’t be denied for relatives’ involvement in anti-national activities: J&K HC

SRINAGAR: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has said that there was no reason not to recommend the case of a person for issuance of passport just for the involvement of his brother and father in militancy activities, reported Kashmir Observer. Allowing a petition filed by one Mohammad Amir Malik, a bench of Justice M A Chowdhary directed Additional Director General of Police, CID to re-submit the report uninfluenced by the conduct or activities o…

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No reason to deny passport to militant’s brother, OGW’s son: HC

Former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday welcomed the JK and Ladakh High Court’s ruling that an individual cannot be denied a passport just because a family member was involved in militancy. She termed the ruling as a “step in the right direction” while strongly criticizing what she described as the weaponization of travel restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir since 2019. “The honourable High Court’s decision of not denying …

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Mehbooba welcomes HC ruling on passport denial over family,s militancy links - The Legitimate

Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday said that there was no reason not to recommend the case of a person for issuance of passport just for the involvement of his brother in militancy activities. Allowing a petition filed by one Mohammad Amir Malik, a bench of Justice M A Chowdhary directed. Additional Director General of Police, CID to re-submit the report uninfluenced by the conduct or activities of the brother as well as Malik…

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No reason to deny passport for involvement of brother in militancy : J&K High Court

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a passport cannot be denied to an individual solely because of their brother's involvement in militancy. The court emphasized that the applicant's own conduct should be the basis for issuing a passport.

No reason not to issue passport because brother a militant, father an overground worker: J&K High Court

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