Rahul Gandhi Can Get Ordinary Passport, Court Says "Not For 10 But 3 Years"

Rahul Gandhi needed the court's clearance for an ordinary passport because he is an accused in the National Herald case.

A Delhi court on Friday granted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi permission to get a regular passport for three years following the loss of his MP privileges after his disqualification from parliament.

Mr Gandhi had approached the court for a no-objection certificate (NOC) after he surrendered his diplomatic passport upon his disqualification as an MP.

"I'm partly allowing your application. Not for 10 years, but three years," the judge told Mr Gandhi's lawyer.

The former Congress chief needed the court's clearance because he is an accused in the National Herald case, involving money laundering and misappropriation of funds, filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy.