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Center-Left Owned by New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.Imran Khan apologises for anti-SIR protest; can law really punish OCI holders for protesting?
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Actor Imran Khan has offered an unconditional apology to the Bombay High Court for his alleged involvement in an anti‑SIR protest in Mumbai and has pledged to avoid future demonstrations, receiving relief from the court until December 7. While foreign citizens and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) holders do not enjoy fundamental rights to protest, Indian law does not expressly prohibit them from protesting, and the government cannot cancel OCI status without providing a hearing.
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Foreign citizens, OCI holders don’t have fundamental rights to protest, but Indian law doesn’t expressly bar them from protesting, nor govt can cancel OCI status without a hearing
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New Delhi: The Bombay High Court on Monday (November 2) recorded an unconditional apology tendered on behalf of actor Imran Khan. The apology followed questions about his alleged involvement in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
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Foreign citizens, OCI holders don’t have fundamental rights to protest, but Indian law doesn’t expressly bar them from protesting, nor govt can cancel OCI status without a hearing
