Delhi HC Quashes Passport Seizure, Bolsters Due Process

The Delhi High Court quashes the impoundment of a developer's passport, ruling that authorities illegally seized it based solely on an FIR without formal charges or written justification. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav emphasizes that the right to hold a passport and travel abroad forms an integral part of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, requiring any restriction to meet strict tests of reasonableness and proportionality.