•Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amends Look Out Circular (LOC) rules, streamlining the process for preventing individuals from leaving the country.
•Statutory bodies like National Commission for Women, National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, and National Company Law Tribunal can no longer directly request LOCs; they must route proposals through law enforcement agencies.
•All LOC requests will now be processed via police, Central Bureau of Investigation, National Investigation Agency, or other authorized investigative agencies for systematic accountability.
•New standardized LOC format introduced with three options: detain, prevent departure, or review comments; intelligence agencies limited to 'review comments' for terrorism cases.
•Clear framework for court orders on LOCs: agencies must ensure orders reach Foreign Travel Bureau, which informs the agency for a 7-day response to ensure transparency and security.
