High Court directs revival of Kashmir MBBS student’s passport

Srinagar, Oct 9: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed authorities to revive the passport of a Kashmiri student pursuing an MBBS course in Iran after it was impounded, allowing her to pursue the remaining period of her medical education.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal passed the directions while disposing of an appeal filed by the student, who is enrolled at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Kish Campus.
The case arose after authorities issued show-cause notices in March and April 2026 and subsequently ordered the impounding of her passport on May 4. The action was linked to a case registered against her father in 1997, according to reports on the proceedings.
The student challenged the action, arguing that the passport had been issued to her in 2024 after due processing and that she had secured admission to the medical programme on its strength. She had already completed two years of the course, her counsel submitted.
The matter also raised questions about the basis on which the passport was impounded and the effect of the action on her ongoing education abroad. The student’s case was that the notices and subsequent order had prevented her from effectively responding to the allegations against her.
The court’s direction provides relief to the student by allowing the passport to be revived so she can continue her studies. The case concerns the consequences of passport-related action for a student whose overseas medical education depends on valid travel documents. [KNT]