Days after his participation in a Mumbai protest seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar ‘s resignation, actor Imran Khan received a ‘leave India’ notice by the Mumbai office of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) on Thursday. On Saturday, he filed a petition in the Bombay High Court challenging a notice issued by the Mumbai Police directing him to leave India.
A report from The Times of India states that the FRRO sent him a second notice, this time asking him to show cause why his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status should not be cancelled. The notice cites his presence at the August Kranti Maidan protest in support of CJP’s anti-CEC stir in Delhi.
The notice says no police permission was granted for the protest, and a case was registered against him and other protesters for unlawful assembly. On Sunday, Imran received a second notice.
The previous notice
His plea alleges that the notice issued to him didn’t disclose any reasons or give him an opportunity to respond to the alleged violations. Earlier reporting noted: FRRO Mumbai issues second notice to actor Imran Khan, asks why his OCI status should not be cancelled Mumbai: After issuing actor Imran Khan a leave India notice on Oct 14, Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Mumbai, on Saturday sent him a second notice, this time asking him to show-cause why his Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status should not be cancelled. However, we will take this point up before the high court when the matter comes up for hearing so that we get clarity on the status of the earlier issued leave India notice in light of this new show-cause notice issued by the FRRO. ” Earlier reporting noted: Imran Khan moves Bombay HC against ‘leave India’ notice, calls it ‘illegal, perverse, drastic’ Actor Imran Khan has challenged in Bombay High Court a notice asking him to leave India before October 28.
The notice orders that Imran “shall not remain in India and shall depart from India on or before 28.10.2026”. Earlier reporting noted: Khan’s advocate Zulfiquar Memon of MZM Legal said, “As his legal representatives, we are currently examining the contents of the new show-cause notice issued to Imran and we look forward to complying and cooperating with the FRRO in terms of replying to the notice.
The actor challenged the notice before the Bombay High Court, alleging that it failed to disclose any reasons or to give him an opportunity to respond to the alleged violations.
