The Home Ministry of India has revised rules for Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), allowing cancellation of registration for those convicted of serious crimes, including abroad if the act is recognized under Indian law. OCI status can be revoked for sentences of two years or more, or charges carrying seven-year jail terms, Firstpost reported.

OCI cards grant lifelong, multiple-entry travel and certain economic and educational benefits but no voting rights. The move, under the Citizenship Act, 1955, aims to curb criminal or anti-national activities among cardholders.