Published on : 13 Oct 2025, 5:22 am 1 min read

The Delhi High Court on Monday held that plea filed by the Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging its ban under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) is maintainable.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela called for a response from the Central government to the plea.

The Central government had, on September 28, 2022, declared PFI as unlawful under Section 3 of the UAPA and imposed a ban on it for five years. The organisation was accused of indulging in 'unlawful activities' which are prejudicial to the integrity, sovereignty and security of the country.

Subsequently, in March 2023, a UAPA Tribunal presided by then Delhi High Court Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma uphe

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