Crucially, Section 20 of the Passports Act granted the Centre the authority to issue travel documents to non-citizens in specific public-interest scenarios.
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Crucially, Section 20 of the Passports Act granted the Centre the authority to issue travel documents to non-citizens in specific public-interest scenarios.
