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Delhi High Court upholds refusal of entry to OCI holder

The Delhi High Court dismissed Charnjit Singh Bains’s challenge to refusal of entry into India, accepting the authorities’ reliance on information identifying him as a registered child sex offender abroad.

Judge / Bench — Justice Amit Mahajan.

The 3 November 2026 order in WP(C)2683/2026 stressed sovereign authority over foreign nationals’ entry. Bains disputed that the foreign proceedings involved a minor, while acknowledging a no-contest plea and probation. The court found no ground for discretionary writ relief; it recorded that the underlying security material was confidential.

Advocates appearing — Petitioner: Dr. Anand Duggal, Advocate, through video conference. Union of India: Amit Tiwari, Central Government Standing Counsel, with Ayushi Srivastava, Kushagra Malik, Arpan Narwal and Ujjwal Tyagi, Advocates.

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