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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Business
Neelanjit Das

French citizen on tourist Visa ran restaurant for 15 years in Karnataka, gets ‘leave India’ notice by FRRO Officer via WhatsApp; HC upholds it

On April 22, 2026, the Karnataka High Court refused to set aside a ‘Leave India’ notice issued against a French citizen who was running a restaurant in Gokarna, Karnataka for the past 15 years on a tourist Visa.

The Karnataka High Court held that foreign nationals have no fundamental right to reside in India and conduct business on a tourist Visa.

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