Times have changed, laws have not, says book on NRIs

NEW DELHI: Times and people have changed, laws in India have not. This aspect has been highlighted in the latest book on NRIs which deals with issues and problems pertaining to the people of Indian origin over the years.

The book -- Indians, NRIs & The Law -- authored by Anil and Ranjit Malhotra and released yesterday by British High Commissioner Sir Richard Stagg in presence of former Attorney General Soli J Sorabjee is the continuation of the ongoing exercise of compiling NRI legal baggage started by the Malhotra brothers in 2005.

Speaking on the occasion, the British High Commissioner said, "The book has turned complex legal issues to simple and easy reading prose".

He said the book would be of great support to Indians living abroad as it would help them understand the legal issues concerning them in a simple and easy manner.

Sorabjee, who was handed over the first copy of the book, said that "the book essentially tells the human story".

The senior advocate said Indian Government has coined several nomenclatures like Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) etc to define Indians who have migrated abroad but multiplicity of terms makes the things more confusing.

He said the authors have covered unchartered territory with reasonable clarity making the book readable and simple.

"It (book) will be a great advantage to people to get basic knowledge of immigration," Sorabjee said.