{"id":16630,"date":"2026-08-25T22:19:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16630"},"modified":"2026-08-25T22:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:19:35","slug":"separatist-oci-card-holder-in-sc-seeks-nod-to-visit-kashmir-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16630","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Separatist\u2019 OCI card holder in SC, seeks nod to visit Kashmir | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133524609,imgsize-82956,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/sc-seeks-kerala-response-on-death-row-convicts-transfer-plea-supreme-court.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Separatist\u2019 OCI card holder in SC, seeks nod to visit Kashmir\" title=\"Appearing for Qazi, senior advocate Parag Tripathi told SC that the 82-year-old medical practitioner had visited India in the past.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Appearing for Qazi, senior advocate Parag Tripathi told SC that the 82-year-old medical practitioner had visited India in the past.\">Appearing for Qazi, senior advocate Parag Tripathi told SC that the 82-year-old medical practitioner had visited India in the past.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/supreme-court\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Supreme Court<\/a> on Tuesday sought the Union govt\u2019s response to US-based octogenarian \u2014 Khalid Jahangir Qazi \u2014 an OCI card holder accused by India of peddling pro-Pakistan propaganda and being sympathetic to <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/kashmir\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kashmir<\/a>i separatists, who is seeking permission to visit Kashmir to attend wedding functions in his sister\u2019s family.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Appearing for Qazi, whose OCI card cancellation was annulled by a single judge bench of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/delhi-high-court\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Delhi high court<\/a> and appeals against which is pending before a division bench, senior advocate Parag Tripathi told a bench led by CJI Surya Kant that the 82-year-old medical practitioner had visited India in the past and given his age and that of his relatives, this may be the last time he would be able to visit Kashmir and be with family members.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>\u201cHe is ready to give an undertaking that during his visit, he would not indulge in any political activity,\u201d Tripathi said. <!-- -->This persuaded the bench to issue notice to the Centre and sought its response by Sep 7, the next date of hearing. The Delhi high court had earlier rejected his plea to visit India.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>Qazi stands accused of \u2018pro-Pakistan propaganda\u2019 by the Indian Consulate in New York. Indian govt had cancelled his OCI card in May 2023 because of activities which are \u201cinimical to sovereignty and security of India\u201d, and blacklisted him under the Foreigners Act. In Nov 2024, a single judge bench of the Delhi HC had quashed the cancellation of his OCI card saying that Qazi was not given a fair hearing prior to the cancellation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/separatist-oci-card-holder-in-sc-seeks-nod-to-visit-kashmir\/articleshow\/133524603.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Appearing for Qazi, senior advocate Parag Tripathi told SC that the 82-year-old medical practitioner had visited India in the past. 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