Foreign citizen + PIO so there’s a right of abode and many other rights - except the right to vote among a few other things.
Family ties to India as well. There’s ample scope to file a writ in the local high court. Agree with Badri that forking out cash to hire the local 800 lb gorilla will work. > On 08-Feb-2016, at 1:12 AM, Badri Natarajan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On 8 Feb 2016, at 01:01, Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Did your friend work for an ngo or was he a journalist? That's getting very >> common with this current government and especially given family ties in >> india can be challenged in court. >> >> Look for the case of priya pillai, a Greenpeace office bearer who was >> prevented from leaving for London and had her passport cancelled - the court >> passed orders for her passport to be restored and her name removed from a no >> fly list >> > > She was, of course, an Indian citizen, which changes the legal position quite > a bit. They have more discretion to mess with foreign citizens. > > That said, I agree: get a decent lawyer, go to the local High Court and file > a writ. It’s the best way of cutting through the bureaucratic morass. No > guarantee of eventual success in terms of the guy being allowed back to > India, but you’ll cut through the BS at least. > > One tip: it’s worth forking out the cash for a “name” Senior Advocate to > argue your case (which one will depend on which court you file in - your > lawyer will be able to advise you). They are NOT cheap but absolutely worth > every penny in this kind of high-stakes litigation. > >
