The Bombay High Court has put on hold a Leave India Notice issued to actor Imran Khan, who holds an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, and adjourned the hearing until Monday. The Union government has stated that no coercive action will be taken against Khan until then.
On Tuesday, the Bombay High Court intervened in a case involving actor Imran Khan, who was directed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to leave India by October 28. The High Court has put on hold this Leave India Notice issued to Khan, an American citizen who holds an OCI card. The hearing for the case has been adjourned till Monday. According to Live Law and The Indian Express, the Union government stated that no coercive action will be taken against Khan until then. On October 15, the FRRO issued the directive to Khan allegedly for participating in protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai earlier this month.
Khan was detained during the protest at the August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai on October 10. According to a report by The Indian Express, Khan had stated that he was attending in his capacity as a resident of Mumbai and was not affiliated with any organization.
Speaking at the protest, Khan had said, 'I am here as a citizen, as a person who lives in this city. I am here to see why freedom of movement is being restricted. Why are people’s voices being suppressed?', indicating his concerns over the restrictions on his right to protest as an OCI cardholder.
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