The Supreme Court of India has expressed reluctance to release the passport of social activist Teesta Setalvad, who is currently on bail in a case concerning alleged evidence fabrication linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots. The court stated that her request for passport release would be considered only upon submission of a travel itinerary. Setalvad had surrendered her passport to a trial court in Gujarat as part of her bail conditions imposed in July 2023. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Setalvad, highlighted the urgency of her passport renewal due to upcoming travel needs. While acknowledging the fundamental right to travel, the court maintained that Setalvad must file a formal application for her passport when she intends to travel abroad. The Supreme Court had previously granted her bail on July 19, 2023, overturning a Gujarat High Court decision that denied her bail. The case against her arose following a Supreme Court ruling in June 2022, which dismissed a plea for further investigation into the 2002 riots, leading to her arrest along with other officials.