Smt. Vijayalakshmi B v. the Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner, a divorced mother, sought renewal of passports for her two minor children. The Regional Passport Office declined to process the applications because the father's name was not included and his signature was not provided. The court noted that the divorce decree did not exclude the father's guardianship or custody rights, and the petitioner agreed to the passports being renewed with the father's name included. The court directed the passport authority to consider the applications with the father's name, and if the father's signature is required, the petitioner may either furnish it or pursue other legal remedies.
What did the court decide?
Directed Respondent No. 2 to consider the passport renewal applications dated 23.03.2026 by including the father's name; if the father's signature is required, the petitioner may furnish it or pursue other legal remedies.