The passport authority can refuse to issue a passport for which of the following reasons?
A. The applicant being not a citizen of India.
B. The applicant’s departure may be detrimental to the country’s security.
C. The person’s presence abroad may prejudice India’s friendly relations with a foreign country.
D. All of these
Explanation:
A recent circular issued by the police in Kashmir has asked field intelligence units to look into the past record of involvement in stone-pelting incidents and other street protests whenever someone applies for a passport or a government job. Under Section 6(2) of the Indian Passports Act, 1967, the passport authority can refuse to issue a passport for specific reasons such as
- the applicant being not a citizen of India;
- that the applicant may engage, outside India, in activities prejudicial to the country’s sovereignty and integrity, or
- that the applicant’s departure may be detrimental to the country’s security; or
- that the person’s presence abroad may prejudice India’s friendly relations with a foreign country.
