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It may and it depends on such seriousness of the crime involved. Once the punishment is served, it may not hamper getting a passport.

Whether FIR was registered and the said juvenile arrested and faced punishment? What was the nature of the offence?

As per your concern see basically it all depends upon the greiviousness of the offence and whether the punishment is complete.

In case you have fully served the punishment there shouldn't be any issue.


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Kevin M. Paul

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Dear Shakthi,

Thank you for your query! I am Aadil and I will try to answer your question.

 

The short answer to your question is NO. Past criminal cases cannot prevent you from getting a passport.

Although it is mostly dependent on the gravity of the offence committed, for most cases it should not be an issue to get a passport if the trial has ended and the convict has been punished. The laws relating to these are contained in the Passports Act of 1967, whose Section 6 covers the reasons why the Passport Authority may refuse to issue a passport to an individual.

Sections 6(2)(e), 6(2)(f), 6(2)(g), and 6(2)(i) are the clauses related to this case that may be cited as a reason by the Passport Authority to refuse to issue a passport. They are:

1. If the applicant was convicted by a Court in India within five years before the day of application, in an offence involving moral turpitude and has been punished for the same for a term not less than two years.

2. If the trial for a case in which the applicant has been alleged to have committed an offence is pending in Court.

3. If the Court has issued any warrant of summons or arrest of the applicant or if the Court has issued an order prohibiting the applicant from leaving India.

4. If it is of the opinion of the Central Government that the issuance of a passport or other travel document to the applicant is not in public interest.

These clauses are given to ensure that the applicant is available in the country during the course of the trial.

Since the criminal records pertain to the past, it should not be a reason for the Passport Authority to refuse to issue the passport.

I hope this helps. Thank you for your time and patience!

Regards,

Aadil