India, Oct. 27 -- Actor Imran Khan got interim relief in his legal fight against a notice asking him to leave India by October 28. The Bombay High Court on Monday postponed the hearing on his petition to November 2 at 3 pm after the Centre sought additional time. The government assured the court that no coercive steps would be taken against the actor until the next hearing, with the contested notice remaining in abeyance in the interim.

The court's decision comes just a day before the deadline set by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for Imran to leave the country. The actor, who is an American citizen and holds an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card, has challenged the notice, alleging that it is arbitrary and question...