India, Nov. 2 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday allowed actor Imran Khan, a US citizen and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, to continue staying in India after he agreed to tender an "unconditional apology" for his alleged participation in a protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Bombay High Court will hear the actor's plea next on December 7 and has kept the notice in abeyance until then.

During the hearing of his petition challenging the 'Leave India Notice' issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), the court observed that OCI cardholders are "at the mercy of the country" and cannot claim the same rights as Indian citizens. The HC also called on the actor to submit an...