Membersa of Hindu Aikya Vedi during a protest rally demanding the arrest of those responsible for the murder of RSS activist Ranjith Sreenivsan. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Here are the important developments in Kerala to watch out for today Additional Sessions Court, Mavelikkara to decide on sentencing the 15 accused in the … Read more
A view of the Supreme Court. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on October 30 a plea by the NIA challenging the Madras High Court order granting bail to eight accused in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against the alleged office bearers, members and … Read more
A view of National Investigation Agency, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a fresh crackdown against the cadres of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carrying out searches at more than a dozen locations in various parts of the country including Uttar Pradesh and … Read more
Hearing a plea by E. Abubacker against a trial court order refusing to release him on medical grounds, the Delhi High Court on December 19 said the jailed former chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI) will be provided medical treatment but not kept in house arrest. “When you are asking for medical bail, … Read more
Could the Election Commission of India have had a role in the Social Democratic Party of India escaping a crackdown? What is the mandate of this party often associated with the Popular Front of India? Does the ECI have the power to de-register a political party? Could the Election Commission of India have had a … Read more
The outfit’s alleged links with extremist elements abroad being looked into, says an official The outfit’s alleged links with extremist elements abroad being looked into, says an official The enforcement agencies are probing the alleged links of the now-banned Popular Front of India (PFI) with the extremist elements in Turkey, and the others who extended … Read more
The Kerala High Court has observed that Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) were “extremist organisations” but not banned. “No doubt, SDPI and PFI are extremist organisations indulging in serious acts of violence. All the same, those are not banned organisations,” Justice K Haripal observed in a recent order … Read more
The Assam government will urge the Centre to ban Popular Front of India (PFI), chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, following violent clashes during an eviction drive in Darrang district on Thursday in which two people died and 15 policemen were injured. Sarma said the government had proof that PFI had a role to play … Read more
The four people arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police on October 5 from Mathura for suspected links with the radical group the People’s Front of India (PFI) were today sent to 14-day judicial custody by a local court. Charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the IT Act have also been filed against … Read more
The Uttar Pradesh Police detained four men, allegedly linked to the Popular Front of India (PFI) and an associate outfit, from Mathura on Monday night. The four men, suspected to be linked to PFI, were held while they were on their way to Hathras from Delhi, police said. Police added that acting on a tip-off … Read more