Bombay High Court stays “Leave India Notice” against actor Imran Khan till November 2
Bombay High Court stays “Leave India Notice” against actor Imran Khan till November 2 left Actor Imran Khan is being taken away by the police during the Anti-CEC protest. File EMMANUAL YOGINI The Hindu EMMANUAL YOGINI MUMBAI 10/10/2026: Actor Imran Khan being taken away by the police during the Anti CEC protest at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai. Photo: Emmanual Yogini/ The Hindu In his petition, Imran Khan denied participating in the protest and challenged the notice because he was not allowed to be heard Mumbai The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) granted interim relief to actor Imran Khan by staying the ‘Leave India Notice’ issued against him by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Mumbai, until the next hearing on November 2.
A division bench led by Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi adjourned Mr. Khan’s petition challenging the notice till Monday at 3:00 p.m. The court recorded an oral assurance from Additional Solicitor General Anil C. Singh, appearing for the Centre, that the notice would be kept in abeyance, and directed a stay until the next hearing. Actor Imran Khan moves Bombay HC against ‘arbitrary, illegal’ notice to leave India Actor Imran Khan moves Bombay HC against ‘arbitrary, illegal’ notice to leave India Notice followed politically motivated complaint, led to violation of Sections 14 and 21 of the Constitution, says the actor in his writ petition; fresh notice asks the U.S.
citizen to explain why his OCI card should not be cancelled Actor Imran Khan moves Bombay HC against ‘arbitrary, illegal’ notice to leave India storyline 1 The order allows Mr. Khan to remain in India beyond the October 28 deadline specified in the notice. During Tuesday’s (October 27) proceedings, the bench initially granted 10 minutes for the Solicitor General to appear and took up another matter before reconvening.
Senior advocate Venkatesh Dhond appeared for Mr. Khan. Imran Khan, a U.S. citizen and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, had approached the High Court challenging the notice issued following his alleged participation in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at August Kranti Maidan on October 10. Bombay HC defers hearing on Imran Khan’s plea against Leave India Notice to October 27 Bombay HC defers hearing on Imran Khan’s plea against Leave India Notice to October 27 Imran Khan contended that the notice did not specify any violation of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, or the Citizenship Act, 1955, and was issued without an inquiry, show-cause notice or opportunity to respond Bombay HC defers hearing on Imran Khan’s plea against Leave India Notice to October 27 storyline 1 In his petition, Mr.
Khan denied participating in the protest and challenged the notice because he was not allowed to be heard.
