National: Supreme Court declines to hear PFI's plea challenging its ban

On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to hear a plea by the Popular Front of India challenging its five-year ban under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. A bench comprising of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi stated that the organization should first approach the concerned High Court.

On September 28, 2023, the Union government banned PFI and its associates, including Campus Front of India, Rehab India Foundation, All India Imams Council, National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations, National Women’s Front, Junior Front, Empower India Foundation, and Rehab Foundation in Kerala. These organizations were declared "unlawful associations" for a period of five years.