Bollywood actor Imran Khan will approach the Bombay High Court challenging the notice issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) which directs him to leader the country by October 28 for allegedly violating the Foreigners Act. 

Once the plea is filed, it will be moved for an urgent hearing.  The plea is likely to be heard by the division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna.

Khan is being represented by advocates Zulfiquar Memon, Parvez Memon and Chirag Naik from MZM Legal LLP.

The administrative action follows Khan’s detention on October 10 during a demonstration at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. 

After the demonstration, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya lodged a complaint at the Gamdevi police station. He alleged that the actor, a United States (US) citizen, breached the Foreigners Act by participating in the political morcha. 

The Gamdevi police subsequently forwarded the complaint to the FRRO for necessary action.

The immigration authority acted on the complaint and served an expulsion notice to the actor. 

According to reports, the FRRO directive cited his US citizenship and flagged his participation in the demonstration as an infraction of immigration and foreigners regulations.

Khan has been ordered to leave the territory of India on or before October 28.

Khan is an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder.

While the 2005 OCI scheme grants foreign nationals of Indian origin a lifelong visa to visit and reside in India, it does not confer Indian citizenship or political privileges such as voting or contesting elections. 

Under the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, the Central government has the authority to direct a foreigner to “not remain in India or in any specified area therein".