Monica can’t get passport unless criminal status is clear: RPO

The Regional Passport Office (RPO) on Monday told the Bombay High Court that it cannot issue passport to Monica Bedi, actor and companion of gangster Abu Salem, if any proceeding pertaining to the offences lodged against her is pending before any criminal court. This was stated by the passport office in an affidavit in reply to a petition filed by Bedi seeking directions to the passport office to take a decision on her application for re-issuance of her passport.