Right to Travel Abroad -- Foreign Medical Treatment -- Permission not to be granted indulgently where comparable medical facilities available in India
Constitution of India, Art.21 -- Right to Travel Abroad -- Foreign Medical Treatment -- The right to travel abroad under Art.21 is not absolute and must be balanced against the right of the complainant to a speedy trial and the larger societal interest in effective administration of criminal justice -- An accused who repeatedly files petitions, obtains interim protection, withdraws them before final adjudication, and leaves the country on a suspended Look Out Circular without leave of court cannot claim that restrictions on foreign travel violate fundamental rights -- Permission for foreign medical treatment should not be granted indulgently where comparable medical facilities are available in India.
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