The Delhi High Court on Monday held that the appeal filed by the banned organisation Popular Front of India (PFI) challenging the UAPA Tribunal’s order upholding the five-year ban imposed by the Central Government is maintainable.

The court ruled that the High Court does have jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to hear the matter.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela delivered the order, rejecting the Union Government’s objection regarding the maintainability of the plea. The Bench has issued notice to the Union of India and listed the matter for detailed hearing on January 20, 2026.

Earlier, the court had reserved its order after hearing extensive arguments on whether a writ petition could lie against the decisio

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