Noting that the right to travel abroad is an integral part of the right to life and personal liberty guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution, Justice Sachin Dutta said that the continued operation of the LOC against the petitioners was an unjustified curtailment of their fundamental right. The HC noted that the investigation against the couple has been pending for more than five years, during which the petitioners have never attempted to evade the process of law and the charge sheet has not even been filed yet.“While this Court is conscious of the complexities arising in investigations involving cross-border financial transactions, the fact remains that the fundamental rights of the petitioners cannot be curtailed indefinitely due to the lengthy and uncertain investigation process… LOC for such an extended period, especially when the petitioners have not been summoned for many years and there is no allegation of non-cooperation, cannot be sustained.”