Vikram Singh v. Union of India, and 4 Other
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Division Bench: Atul Sreedharan and Siddharth Nandan, JJ.) writ petition concerning delay in passport issuance due to pendency of a BNS criminal case at P.S. Sheeshgarh, Bareilly; Court follows Pawan Kumar Rajbhar and Rahimuddin (2025:AHC:181505-DB): permission/NOC to be sought from the trial court, or from the superior Court where proceedings are stayed or interim protection granted; passport authorities to decide afresh within two months; petition disposed of on March 19, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the concerned trial court for a no objection certificate, or the superior Court which stayed the proceedings or granted interim protection; the passport authorities to take a fresh decision and pass appropriate orders within a further period of two months thereafter; writ petition disposed of.