Vishal Shah v. The Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Look Out Circular (LOC) quashed and directed to be recalled — Patna High Court, Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3360 of 2024, decided 18-03-2024, Sandeep Kumar, J. LOC issued by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Muzaffarpur in Matrimonial (Restitution) Case No.280 of 2018 (orders dated 30.08.2018, 31.08.2018, 06.09.2019 and 27.09.2019) quashed; respondent no.2, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, directed to recall the LOC against petitioner Vishal Shah. Background noted: petitioner appeared in the Family Court, filed an Anticipatory bail application, and the matter is pending before the Mediation Centre. Search terms: Look Out Circular recall, Family Court Muzaffarpur, Matrimonial Restitution Case, quashing of LOC orders, Ministry of External Affairs.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the orders dated 30.08.2018, 31.08.2018, 06.09.2019 and 27.09.2019 passed in Matrimonial (Restitution) Case No.280 of 2018 and direction to respondent no.2 to recall the Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner.