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Maharashtra Police arrests seven Bangladeshis in Thane; illegal immigrants booked under Passport Act
•Seven illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been arrested in Thane by the Maharashtra Police. Theaccused were booked under the Passport Act
MEA says norms followed in issuing passports to Lucknow interfaith couple, concludes Vikas Mishra overstepped brief
•The Ministry of External Affairs said all existing norms were followed in the issuance of passport to Lucknow couple. The case had attracted massive controversy which saw Sushma Swaraj subjected to online attacks.
Law ministry approves amendments to three laws to help NRI wives facing marital hardship
•The Union law ministry has approved proposed amendments to three Central laws, aimed at providing succour to Indian women married to NRIs and facing marital hardships, a senior Women and Child Development Ministry official has said.
Bombay High Court tells Central Bureau of Investigation to return FTIL founder Jignesh Shah's passport
•Bombay High Court has asked CBI to return the Jignesh Shah's passport, terming the action of retaining it for three years as "illegal and contrary to law"
Banks collecting passport details of those borrowing over Rs 50-cr a possible precursor to change in passport rules
Muralidharan •Section 10 of Passport Act empowers authorities to revoke one’s passport in the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India.
Delhi HC says Centre cannot deny passport to Indian citizens in Tibetan refugee settlements
•The Delhi High Court has held that the Centre cannot deny passports to Indian citizens staying in designated Tibetan refugee settlements.
Karti Chidambaram moves Madras HC against CBI's 'look out circular' in INX Media case
•Karti Chidambaram moved the Madras High Court for quashing a "look out circular" issued against him under the Passport Act over a corruption case filed by the CBI.
50 years of Passport Act: Sushma Swaraj announces passports will now be in English and Hindi
•Sushma Swaraj announced that passports would now be in both Hindi and English, and not just in English. This was announced during an event marking 50 years of the Passport Act, 1967