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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has held that it is not necessary for a woman to get the permission of her husband and take his signature before applying for a passport before the authority.
So, unless your passport is fairly old, it is likely an e-Passport. Even if it isn't, your passport is still valid until the expiration date printed on it, so you don't need to worry.
Madras HC called the Regional Passport Office's demand for a woman to get her estranged husband's permission for a passport "shocking." ...
Madras High Court criticizes Chennai Passport Office for requiring husband's signature, emphasizing women's independence in passport application.