Bombay High Court Grants Imran Khan Relief in Leave India Case

Court Halts Leave India Order Against Bollywood Actor

By News Desk On Oct 28, 2026

ISLAMABAD: (Web Desk) Bollywood actor Imran Khan has received temporary relief after the Bombay High Court put on hold an order directing him to leave India, allowing him to remain in the country until the next hearing on November 2.

According to reports by India Today and Hindustan Times, the Indian government informed the court on Tuesday that no coercive action would be taken against the actor until the next hearing.

Khan, known for films including Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na, Delhi Belly and I Hate Luv Storys, had challenged an October 14 notice issued by Mumbai’s Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), which directed him to leave India by October 28.

The dispute stems from a demonstration held near August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai on October 10 against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral records.

Khan, a US citizen who holds an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, was briefly detained by Mumbai Police. Authorities subsequently accused him of violating immigration rules in connection with the protest.

However, the actor has denied participating in the demonstration. According to a statement issued by his representatives and cited by ANI, Khan was neither an organiser nor a participant in the protest.

His legal team maintained that he had been detained before reaching the protest site and had only intended to observe the gathering.

According to reports in The Indian Express, Khan’s petition challenged the departure notice as unconstitutional, arguing that authorities had not provided him an opportunity to explain his position or clearly identified the immigration provisions he had allegedly violated.

During Tuesday’s hearing, his lawyer highlighted the urgency of the matter, reportedly telling the court that the actor was due to leave India the following day.

The central government subsequently sought additional time and assured the court that no coercive action would be taken against Khan before the next hearing.

Khan, who has held OCI status since 2006 and has lived in India since he was approximately two years old, has also received a separate show-cause notice asking him to explain why his OCI registration should not be cancelled.

Although the court’s interim relief allows him to remain in India for now, the legal dispute remains unresolved. The Bombay High Court has yet to deliver a final ruling on the legality of the order directing him to leave the country.