Actor Imran Khan moved the Bombay High Court against a notice directing him to leave India by October 28. The FRRO issued this order after he joined an October 10 protest. Khan said the notice had "no details of alleged violation" and ignored his rights as an OCI cardholder.

Actor Imran Khan has moved the Bombay High Court against a notice directing him to leave India by October 28, arguing that the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) failed to specify his alleged immigration violation and ignored his status as an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder.

The notice followed his participation in an October 10 protest at Mumbai's August Kranti Maidan demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.

Khan's petition seeks an urgent stay on the notice and its quashing. It also asks the court to direct the FRRO to produce the records on which it based its decision.

The plea, filed through MZM Legal LLP advocates Zulfiquar Memon, Parvez Memon and Chirag Naik, will be mentioned for an urgent hearing on Monday.

'NO DETAILS OF ALLEGED VIOLATION'

The FRRO notice identifies Khan as a US national and alleges violations of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, and the rules and orders issued under it. It directs him to leave by October 28 and warns of prosecution for non-compliance.

Khan's plea argues that the notice does not identify which provision he breached, how he breached it or when the alleged violation occurred.

It also contends that the FRRO treated him solely as a US national without considering his lifelong residency rights as an OCI cardholder, calling this a failure to apply its mind.

The petition says he was given 14 days to leave without a prior inquiry, show-cause notice or opportunity to be heard.

PETITION DISPUTES POLICE ACTION

Khan has also challenged the basis for action over his presence at the protest. His plea argues that the location was not a restricted area and that OCI cardholders are not prohibited from participating in protests.

It says footage from the venue would show that he did not breach barricades and was leaving when mediapersons surrounded him, shortly before police detained him and his family members.

Khan attended the demonstration with his partner, actor Lekha Washington, and cousin Zayn Marie Khan. All three were detained.

The petition describes the direction to leave India as disproportionate, arguing that it seeks to uproot a lifelong resident over an unproven case involving bailable offences in which no chargesheet has been filed.

SOMAIYA SOUGHT DEPORTATION

BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya had complained that Khan, a US citizen and OCI cardholder, violated immigration rules by joining a political demonstration. He demanded the actor's deportation and urged Mumbai Police to verify his citizenship status.

Speaking at the protest, Khan said he was there as a Mumbai resident and did not represent any political organisation. He questioned restrictions on movement and alleged attempts to silence people.

After his detention, he shared a photograph from inside a police van, captioned: "Apparently, I am going for a ride."