Anyone found in possession of a fake passport or other travel document faces a sentence of at least one year in prison and up to five years in prison, as well as a fine of at least ten thousand rupees and up to fifty thousand rupees, or both, as stated in the Passports Act of 1967.
In a bid to create more accountability and offer more protection against exploitation of Indian women by their NRI spouses, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday introduced a path-breaking Bill on Registration of Marriage of non-Resident of India in the Rajya Sabha. According to the bill, non-resident Indians must register their marriages within 30 […]
A journalist has alleged that a police officer, who came to her house for passport renewal verification, patted her on the thigh and forcefully hugged her. The incident took place at the woman’s house in Vasundhara township in Ghaziabad on July 12. Police action The journalist — in her mid-20s — took to Twitter to narrate the incident. […]
It might not be the end of a dark tunnel for the interfaith couple from Lucknow who caught our attention by taking the social media by storm. Even after Union minister Sushma Swaraj’s intervention after the inconvenience caused to them at the passport office it looks like they might not get their passports anytime soon. […]
On Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that the rules for obtaining passports have been eased for single mothers, orphans, sadhus and adopted children.
