The Bombay High Court ruled that the right to travel abroad is part of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and quashed an LOC against a Pune resident issued by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
The Supreme Court heard Gitanjali Angmo’s plea challenging activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the NSA, questioning procedural safeguards and the legality of the detention order. The Centre defended the layered statutory process, asserting that preventive detention can extend up to one year if all legal requirements are met.
