NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday held that it would examine the Popular Front of India's (PFI) plea challenging the decision of the UAPA Tribunal to uphold the five-year ban imposed on the organisation by the Central government.
Holding the PFI’s plea “maintainable”, a bench of Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela sought a response from the Union Home Ministry and listed the matter for further hearing in January next year.
"We hold that this court has jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to consider an appeal against an order of the UAPA Tribunal. Issue notice. List on January 20, " the bench ordered.