how can i or ways to get passport while a case is pending on court against me

Dec 18, 2025 427 views 1 answers
Immigration Law
Anonymous
Dec 18, 2025
Immigration Law
► a criminal case under sections 466/468/465/193/196/120B IPC is pending against me, and I am presently on bail. While filling the passport application, the non-disclosure of the said case occurred due to a misunderstanding of the relevant column, without any intention to suppress material facts. I wants my passport for educational purpose and to apply to foreign institute . i had recieved an letter from passport office state that i should give him an explaination within 30 days which was a 1y ago
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Jun 23, 2026

Dear Client, If a criminal case is pending against you, you should generally disclose it in your passport application. Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, 1967 is relevant where criminal proceedings are pending before a court. Since the Passport Office issued a notice seeking an explanation and you did not respond for about one year, you should immediately check the status of the application and consult a lawyer. In many cases, persons with pending criminal cases can obtain a passport after obtaining appropriate permission or directions from the court concerned and complying with the applicable passport rules. The fact that a case is pending does not automatically mean that a passport can never be issued, but the non-disclosure and the unanswered notice need to be addressed promptly. Please do reach out to us for further assistance. Thank you. 

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