Supreme Court Rules Physical or Virtual Presence of Indian Spouse Required to Process Foreign National’s OCI Card Application Based on Marriage

In a significant ruling by the Supreme Court of India, the court addressed the issue of whether the physical or virtual presence of an estranged spouse is mandatory for processing an application for an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card. This case highlights the interpretation of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and its provisions concerning the applicant's marital status. Case Details: The case in question involved Bahareh Bakshi, an Iranian citizen…