Actor Imran Khan will approach the Bombay High Court against a notice issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) asking him to leave the country by October 28 for an alleged violation of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, by joining a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar near August Kranti Maidan on October 10.
“We are in a process of filing the petition against the FRRO notice,” Imran Khan’s lawyers said, adding that it is likely to be registered by Friday or by Monday.
The plea, being filed through advocates Zulfiquar Memon, Parvez Memon, and Chirag Naik of MZM Legal, once registered, is likely to come up before a division bench led by Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi seeking an urgent hearing.
Calling the FRRO notice a “drastic action,” Imran Khan claimed the Foreigners Act or OCI rules do not prohibit a person from participating in any protest. As per the lawyer, the actor had earlier said he was not against any political party and only stood for fundamental rights of citizens to carry out the protests.
After the Mumbai Police detained the actor when he participated in protests on Saturday, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya filed a complaint alleging that the actor was a United States (US) citizen and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder and had violated the law by taking part in the demonstration or protest. The Gamdevi police station forwarded the complaint to the FRRO, which issued the notice on Thursday.
The OCI scheme introduced in 2005 grants foreign nationals of Indian origin a lifelong visa, but they cannot vote or contest elections. OCI cardholders remain subject to India’s laws on foreigners and immigration.
The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, which replaced the earlier Foreigners Act, 1946, stipulates provisions for regulating the entry, stay, and removal of foreign nationals. Under Section 29, which provides “reasonable powers,” the Central Government may, by general or special order, direct the removal of a foreigner from India for contravention of any of the provisions of the Act, any rule or order made thereunder, or an adverse security report.
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The law also provides for actions and punishments against certain violations, including Section 7 of the Act, which empowers the Central Government to prohibit, regulate, or restrict the entry of foreigners into India, as well as their departure and continued presence. It can also require a foreigner not to return to India, restrict their movement, or impose conditions governing their residence and activities.
While Section 21 of the 2025 Act provides punishment for entry without valid documents, Section 22 prescribes punishment for using or supplying forged documents and Section 23 provides imprisonment and fine for overstaying a visa or remaining without valid documents.
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