Sabina Yusuf Lakdawala v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court; WRIT PETITION NO. 611 OF 2025; Sabina Yusuf Lakdawala v. State of Maharashtra; passport re-issuance; Section 6(2)(f) Passport Act, 1967; pending criminal proceedings bar; No Objection / Permission from Criminal Court; CC No.1967/PW/ 2023; 12th Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Court Bandra; FIR No.418 of 2021; Writ Petition No.2454 of 2021 quashing; Cyrus Keki Balsara Writ Petition (L) No.1576 of 2024; Sanjay P. Seth Writ Petition (L) No.12457 of 2025; disposed of; no order as to costs; merits not examined; three-week timeline.
What did the court decide?
The Writ Petition is disposed of: the Petitioner is to apply for No Objection / Permission in CC No.1967/PW/2023 before the Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Bandra for re-issuance of her Passport for 10 years; such application is to be considered in accordance with law and decided within three weeks of filing; no order as to costs.