Actor Imran Khan Asked to Leave India by October 28 After Joining Anti CEC Protest

Bollywood actor Imran Khan plans to challenge a notice directing him to leave India by October 28, 2026, his lawyer said on October 15, according to the Hindustan Times . The announcement follows immigration action over his participation in a Mumbai protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

The lawyer said Khan would approach the Bombay High Court. However, reporting as of October 15 does not show that a petition has been filed, a hearing has been scheduled, or the court has stayed the notice.

Police say Khan has received the notice and further administrative procedures are underway, according to The Times of India . Mumbai’s Foreigners Regional Registration Office, or FRRO, is handling the matter.

What Prompted the Notice

Khan attended the October 10 demonstration at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, where protesters demanded Kumar’s resignation. Police briefly detained him during the gathering, The Times of India reported.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya later complained to Gamdevi police, alleging that Khan’s participation breached conditions that apply to foreign nationals and Overseas Citizen of India cardholders. Police forwarded the complaint to the FRRO.

Khan is a US citizen and an Overseas Citizen of India, or OCI, cardholder, according to the newspaper. He is not an Indian citizen.

Authorities allege that his protest participation violated immigration restrictions. That allegation is not a reported court finding, and the planned legal challenge has not yet produced a verified judicial decision.

What Remains Unclear About the Legal Grounds

The precise rule, order or immigration condition Khan allegedly breached has not been made clear in the reporting, according to The Indian Express . The existence of powers to remove a foreign national is distinct from establishing that his attendance at this protest violated a particular condition.

The newspaper also distinguishes a direction to leave India from cancellation of OCI registration. Available reporting does not establish that Khan’s OCI registration has been canceled. Cancellation is a separate process under Section 7D of the Citizenship Act, with an opportunity to be heard.

What Happens Next

The announced court challenge is the latest reported development. Its filing status, the specific relief Khan may seek and any hearing date remain unverified as of October 15.

October 28 is the departure deadline stated in the notice, not a court hearing date. There is no verified report in the available coverage that the notice has been withdrawn or that Khan has left India. The reported action remains a direction to leave, not a completed deportation.