Overview
- Imran Khan was briefly detained near a protest at August Kranti Maidan on October 10, and several outlets report that complaint to police prompted follow-up action by immigration authorities.
- The Foreigners Regional Registration Office issued a Leave India notice on October 14 directing Khan to depart by October 28 and citing powers under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
- Khan filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court on October 17–18 seeking to quash the departure order as arbitrary and issued without reasons or an opportunity to be heard.
- The FRRO then served a separate 15-day show-cause notice under the Citizenship Act asking why his Overseas Citizen of India registration should not be cancelled and explicitly said an FIR or brief detention alone are not automatic grounds for cancellation.
- The court has asked that the Maharashtra government be impleaded and listed the petition for hearing on October 26, a date that will likely decide whether interim protection is granted and shape how OCI holders’ protest participation is treated going forward.