The Imran Khan notice directing the actor to leave India by October 28, 2026, is being challenged in the Bombay High Court. The court deferred the hearing on his petition to 3 p.m. on October 27.

Key Takeaways

  • Khan’s petition seeks to quash the October 14 notice and protection against coercive action while the case is pending.
  • His team said immigration authorities later issued a separate notice asking why his Overseas Citizen of India registration should not be cancelled.

Imran Khan notice challenged on procedural grounds

The Mumbai Foreigners Regional Registration Officer issued the leave India notice on October 14, and Khan received it the following day, his petition states. The petition argues that the notice did not specify which provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, he allegedly violated or provide details of the material authorities relied on.

Khan also contends that he was not given a show-cause notice or an opportunity to be heard before the direction was issued. He is seeking disclosure of the records behind it and interim protection against measures including removal, deportation or action affecting his Overseas Citizen of India registration.

Dispute follows October gathering

Khan’s team said the authorities concluded that the US national had participated in a protest. The actor disputes that account, saying he was briefly detained by police on October 10 near August Kranti Maidan and Nana Chowk in Mumbai. His team said he was neither an organiser nor a participant.

His team said the registration officer issued a detailed show-cause notice after the petition was filed, asking why his OCI registration should not be cancelled because of his presence at the gathering. The petition states that Khan has held OCI status since 2006 and has lived in India since he was about two years old.

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