India, Oct. 27 -- The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Mumbai, assured the Bombay high court on Tuesday that Bollywood actor Imran Khan would not be asked to leave India on October 28, the deadline stipulated in the 'Leave India' notice issued to him over his alleged participation in a political protest.

After the FRRO sought time to take instructions, a division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna posted the matter for hearing on November 2.

While senior counsel Venkatesh Dhond, appearing for Khan, argued that the matter has to be heard urgently since Khan has been asked to leave the country on Wednesday, additional Solicitor General (ASG) Anil Singh said, "We are giving assurance as ...