New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The Delhi high court has held that the Centre is empowered to deny an overseas citizen of India (OCI) card holder entry into India if it receives information indicating that the person is a convicted child sex offender in a foreign country. "Once the respondents have received information that an individual has been involved in a crime of such nature in a foreign country, they are well within their rights to prevent such a person from setting foot on Indian soil," justice Amit Mahajan said in a November 3 verdict. The court was hearing the case of a man of Indian origin who held a foreign passport and an OCI card. Upon arriving at New Delhi, on January 7, he was served an order denying him permission to enter India. His...