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High Court Upholds Cancellation of American Citizen's OCI Card for Unauthorized Proselytizing
✍️ Amar Ujala
🗓 29 Oct 2026, 07:56 PM
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The High Court has upheld the decision to cancel the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card of an American citizen, citing unauthorized religious proselytizing.
The High Court has ruled in favor of the government's decision to cancel the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card of an American national. The court upheld the administrative order, which was issued due to the individual's involvement in religious proselytizing without the necessary permissions.
The cancellation was grounded in regulations that restrict unauthorized missionary activities by foreign nationals or OCI cardholders within India. The court found that the actions of the American citizen violated these specific legal provisions, thereby justifying the revocation of their OCI status.
This legal precedent reinforces the strict adherence to Indian laws regarding religious activities by overseas citizens. The ruling serves as a reminder that OCI status does not exempt individuals from complying with local regulations concerning public order and religious practices.
The cancellation was grounded in regulations that restrict unauthorized missionary activities by foreign nationals or OCI cardholders within India. The court found that the actions of the American citizen violated these specific legal provisions, thereby justifying the revocation of their OCI status.
This legal precedent reinforces the strict adherence to Indian laws regarding religious activities by overseas citizens. The ruling serves as a reminder that OCI status does not exempt individuals from complying with local regulations concerning public order and religious practices.