India, April 1 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside the order of the Centre cancelling the overseas citizenship of India (OCI) card of Indian-born Swedish academician Ashok Swain.

Justice Sachin Datta held, "The order dated July 30, 2023 is set aside. The authorities are at liberty to issue a fresh show cause notice."

The court's verdict came on a plea by Swain challenging the July 30, 2023 order.

Swain, who said a non-speaking order was passed, argued his 78-year-old mother who lived in India was unwell and he was the only son and hadn't been able to visit India in the past three years.

"Although, it is the alleged case of the respondent (Centre) that the petitioner (Swain) was blacklisted for anti-India activities for allege...