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Rahul Gandhi gets relief from court in passport case, NOC for 3 years

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has got relief from the court in the passport case. Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has granted NOC to Rahul Gandhi for three years. Though Rahul Gandhi sought NOC for 10 years from the court, Subramanian Swamy opposed his demand and asked for NOC for only one year.

Swamy argued in court

Swamy argued in the court that Rahul Gandhi had no valid or effective reason for issuing the passport for 10 years. Rahul Gandhi is ineligible for issuance of passport for 10 years. While deciding Rahul Gandhi’s case in the broad areas of justice and law, the court can exercise discretion to allow it after examining and analyzing all other relevant matters.

NOC applied for new passport

 

Subramanian Swamy, in his reply, said that the right to hold a passport, like all other fundamental rights, is not an absolute right and is subject to reasonable restrictions imposed by the Government in the interest of national security, public order, morality and crime. . prevention.

Hearing at Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court

 

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday heard Rahul Gandhi’s NOC application for a new passport. Swamy protested on the issue of NOC. He said that he (Rahul Gandhi) often goes abroad. His departure may affect the investigation. During the hearing, the court gave one day’s time to Swamy to file his reply. In response, Subramanian Swamy has opposed Rahul’s application for a passport for 10 years.

Why does Rahul need a passport?

Rahul Gandhi surrendered his diplomatic passport after losing the membership of Parliament. Rahul needs an NOC from the court to issue a normal passport due to his name in the National Herald case.

Rahul’s name in National Herald case

Rahul Gandhi has said in his petition that the court did not stop him from leaving the country while granting bail in the National Herald case.

Rahul Gandhi is on a foreign tour

On May 31, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is going to America for a week. Meanwhile, he will address the Indian community at New York’s Madison Square Garden on June 4. Apart from this, Rahul Gandhi will also participate in a program at a university in California.