Razia D/O Gulam Mohammed and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court held that the petition challenging passport restrictions due to pending criminal action against a petitioner's ex-husband is essentially a civil cause. Consequently, the matter must be transferred to the Civil Side of the High Court to be filed as a Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution.
What did the court decide?
Direction to transfer the matter to the appropriate Bench on the Civil Side of the High Court to be filed as a Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution.