In the realm of white-collar defense and criminal jurisprudence in India, one of the most recurring procedural hurdles faced by an accused - prior to any adjudication of guilt-concerns the curtailment of their right to hold a valid passport and travel abroad. While the judiciary rightly exercises vigilance to ensure that an undertrial does not flee the ends of justice, routine administrative and judicial curtailment of passport validity to short durations (such as one to thre