New Delhi, July 22 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Government to consider and decide a representation challenging the steep hike in passport fees introduced under the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, preferably within three months.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devender Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Pravasi Legal Cell, after directing the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to examine the petitioner's representation in accordance with law.

The PIL had challenged the constitutional validity of the Passports (Amendment) Rules, 2026, which came into force on July 1, 2026, contending that the revised fee structure is arbitrary, unreasonable and ...