Visa in itself does not guarantee entry into India: What does the Delhi HC say?

The story so far: The Delhi High Court has held that possession of a valid visa does not give a foreign national an inherent or legally enforceable right to enter India.

Justice Amit Mahajan was hearing a petition filed by a Turkmenistan citizen who was stopped at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi despite holding a valid business visa. She had arrived in India on March 25, 2026 on the same flight as her husband who was permitted to enter the country. But she had to return to Turkmenistan the same day.