UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs SMT. CHARANJIT KAUR

The Supreme Court held that the impounding of Smt. Charanjit Kaur's passport under Section 10(5) of the Passport Act, 1967 was justified based on relevant material indicating her potential involvement with extremist activities. The Court emphasized that the Regional Passport Officer was entitled to assess the risk to India's sovereignty and security, particularly given her connections to known extremist leaders. The High Court's assumption that the threat ceased with the death of Bhindranwala was rejected, affirming the ongoing risk posed by such movements.