The Supreme Court has allowed an IPS officer facing department proceedings to go on a private trip to the US and France to meet his family. The apex court said that right to travel is an essential fundamental right of an individual.
A bench comprising Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice M.R. Shah said: "Right to travel abroad is an important basic human right as it nourishes independent and self-determined creative character of an individual, not only extending his freedom of action, but also extending the scope of his experience. The right also extends to private life."Satish Chandra Verma, an IPS officer, had moved the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Chennai, seeking its permission to travel abroad. However, the tribunal had dismissed his application citing pending department inquiries against Verma.