Government agency reviews 10 cases of revocation of passport

Integrated Nodal Agency (INA), an inter-ministerial body that examines the issues faced by women who are married to Non-Resident Indian (NRI), reviewed ten cases of revocation of passport request made by National Commission of Women (NCW).

The meeting, held on Wednesday, was chaired by Union Minister Maneka Gandhi.

In the meeting, INA decided that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) will launch a website to post summons issued against absconding husbands after obtaining legal advice from the Ministry of Law and Justice (MLJ).

MLJ will also initiate the process of amendment of relevant laws to make registration of NRI Marriages compulsory. 

--ANI