Mon, 2 Nov, 2026, 10:56 am
Reported by The Indian Express
Saying that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders don’t have “any right to criticise the country” and such actions “cannot be tolerated”, the Bombay High Court on Monday asked actor Imran Khan, a US citizen, to submit an “unconditional apology” and “categorical undertaking” that he would not participate in future protests.
The court said it could then ask the authorities to adopt a “lenient approach”. Khan, represented by Senior Advocate Venkatesh Dhond, submitted the undertaking and unconditional apology. “I am volunteering to give the present undertaking that there will be no participation by me in any protests in the future,” he said, adding that he would “not join or indirectly influence others to protest in future”.
The undertaking, filed through advocates Zulfiquar Memon, Parvez Memon and Chirag Naik of MZM Legal, noted that he has lived in India for the past 42 years, has “utmost love” for the country, and his “life, profession and affiliation are all confined to this great nation”.
The HC was hearing Khan's plea against the Leave India Notice issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) on October 14, days after he was detained at a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai on October 10. While the FRRO notice asked Khan to leave India by October 28, the court, last week, kept it in abeyance until November 2.
