Kamal Sarah Bookwala v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
OCI Card re-issuance; entitlement reconsideration directed; respondent nos. 2 and 3; Union of India; eight-week timeline; instructions taken on 13.01.2026; liberty to file fresh petitions; rights and contentions left open; petitions disposed of without merits adjudication; Delhi High Court; Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav; dated 18.05.2026; W.P.(C) 13856/2021; W.P.(C) 13858/2021; W.P.(C) 13976/2021; Kamal Sarah Bookwal; Abizer Hatim Bookwal; Nur Maria Bookwala.
What did the court decide?
Respondent nos. 2 and 3 directed to reconsider the petitioners' entitlement for re-issuance of OCI Card in accordance with law within eight (8) weeks; liberty reserved to the petitioners to file fresh petitions if their grievance is not fully mitigated; all rights and contentions left open. ¶16