India, Oct. 15 -- Bollywood actor Imran Khan, a US national, has been ordered to leave India by October 28 under a law that lets the government tell any foreigner he "shall not remain in India", an order his lawyer has said will be challenged in the Bombay high court.

The Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) in Mumbai issued the notice, dated October 14, four days after police briefly detained Khan at a protest in Mumbai demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. A former BJP MP had complained to Mumbai Police about his participation, PTI reported.

Khan received the notice on Thursday, said his counsel Parvez Memon.

Two laws bear on cases like Khan's. The 2025 immigration law lets the government ...