Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has ruled that a minor’s right to obtain a passport and travel abroad cannot be denied merely because of an ongoing matrimonial dispute between the parents.

A minor’s fundamental right to obtain a passport and travel abroad cannot be curtailed merely because of an ongoing matrimonial dispute between her parents, the Bombay High Court has ruled.

The case was filed by the girl's mother, who cited the refusal of the father to provide consent for the passport. The minor was nominated for the Sakura Science High School Programme in Japan. However ...