Renewal of passport _ Petitioner is a divorcee using surname of her ex-husband _ No law prevents a wife from using her name adopted after the marriage containing the name and surname of her divorced husband even after a decree of divorce is passed _ Direction issued by the passport authorities to obtain No objection certificate from the ex-husband is completely illegal _ Right to obtain passport in accordance with law is a fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution _ Impugned communication being illegal violates the said right and is set aside. (See 2015 (1) LJSOFT 2)
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