Actor Imran Khan is set to challenge a notice ordering him to leave India by 28 October after he attended a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. His lawyers say OCI rules do not bar him from taking part in a demonstration.
01Summary
- 01Imran Khan was served the notice at his home in Mumbai’s Khar neighbourhood by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office.
- 02A petition is expected to reach the Bombay High Court as early as Friday, with Zulfiquar Memon, Parvez Memon and Chirag Naik of MZM Legal LLP handling the case.
- 03Police said more than 400 people were rounded up across Mumbai on 10 October, including Khan, his girlfriend Lekha Washington and his cousin Zayn Marie Khan.
- 04Gamdevi police have filed a First Information Report naming Khan among the accused after a complaint by former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya.
- 05Khan is an American national living in India on an Overseas Citizen of India card and has also sought a return to acting, with a comeback project called 'Adhure Hum Adhure Tum'.
02Why it matters
The case could clarify how far OCI cardholders can take part in protests in India. It also affects a well-known actor facing the possibility of being forced to leave the country.
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