Deciding two connected writ petitions arising from a common Industrial Tribunal Award, the Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's direction granting hotel workmen a further…
Labour Laws
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Loan Default Not Ground for Travel Restriction: Delhi HC
Update / Judgement Date
19 Nov 2025
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Sakshi Bhardwaj — WCP Legal Desk
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1 min read
Banking
The Delhi High Court quashed a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by Bank of Baroda solely on grounds of loan default. The court held that debt non-payment cannot justify restrictions on an individual’s fundamental right to travel abroad. Recovery mechanisms may proceed, but cannot override constitutional liberties without sufficient legal basis. The judgment reiterates the limits on creditor-initiated coercive actions.
